| The mountains in western North Carolina are | | | | visit in this region. |
| among the most beautiful in the entire United | | | | |
| States. Three mountain ranges -- the Great | | | | The Appalachian Trail is a footpath that |
| Smoky Mountains, the Appalachian Mountains, | | | | stretches over 2000 miles from northern |
| and the Blue Ridge Mountains -- converge in | | | | Georgia all the way to central Maine. This |
| North Carolina, giving the area a charm | | | | beautiful trail winds through some of the |
| unsurpassed in the rest of the country. | | | | most stunning parts of the mountains in North |
| These three mountain ranges provide the | | | | Carolina. Clingmans Dome, the highest point |
| perfect backdrop for a fun and adventurous | | | | on the trail, provides a breathtaking |
| North Carolina mountain vacation. | | | | panoramic view of the surrounding area. On a |
| | | | clear day, visitors can see up to 100 miles |
| There are a wide variety of attractions in | | | | away. |
| the mountains of North Carolina. Visitors | | | | |
| can go camping in the vast wilderness | | | | Nantahala National Forest encompasses many of |
| surrounding the mountains, stay in an | | | | the peaks and valleys of the western North |
| historic cabin not unlike the dwellings of | | | | Carolina mountains. It includes the |
| the area's early settlers, or stay in a | | | | Tusquitee River. Another attraction of the |
| modern, state of the art resort. The | | | | Nantahala area is the river rafting. There |
| Appalachian Trail, Nantahala National Forest, | | | | are difficult class II and III rapids along |
| and the Western North Carolina Nature Center | | | | with calmer waters more agreeable to |
| are just a few of the exciting places to | | | | families. |