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Directions to Blue Ridge Vistas on the edge
of the Pisgah National Forrest
A short 3 1/2 hr drive from
Atlanta or a short flight from Pensacola to Ashville. Blue Ridge Vistas is a scenic 50 minute drive through beautiful
pastoral lands of the French Broad River. Fireflies abound in this pristine land surrounded by thousands of reserve
acres, both public and private.
From Asheville, NC (1st time): Take
I-26 East toward Hendersonville. Take exit 9 (Asheville Airport). Turn right at light on Hwy. 280. Stay on 280
about 16 miles into Brevard. At the intersection of Broad and Main go left .6 miles to Hwy 276. Take Hwy 276 approximately
7 miles to East Fork gate of Connestee Falls - Turn on East Fork Rd (not main gate into Connestee). Stay on East
Fork Rd for 5 miles past entrance to Connestee Falls - look for Blue Ridge Vista sign on left hand side, turn down
driveway and proceed over bridge to cabins.
From Greenville, SC: Take
Hwy 276 North toward Caesar's Head. Stay on 276 toward Brevard. Turn left on East Fork Road. Continue past Connestee
Falls and Happy Acres Rd., approximately 5 miles to house. Last driveway on left before Dolly Masters Rd. Look
for Blue Ridge Vistas Sign just past the white fence. The address is 5475 East Fork Road.
From Charlotte, NC: Take I-85
South to Kings Mt. and Shelby Exit. Take Rt. 74 to I-26 West. Take exit 18 on Hwy. 64 to Hendersonville. Follow
64 into town, and turn left on Hwy. 25 (Church St.). Go 9 blocks, then turn right on Kanuga Rd. (Kanuga Rd. changes
to Crab Creek Rd.) After 10.9 miles, turn left on Staton Rd. (DuPont Rd.) After 5.5 miles, turn left on Cascade
Lake. At stop sign, turn right onto Hwy. 276. Turn left on East Fork Road. Continue past Connestee Falls and Happy
Acres Rd., approximately 5 miles to house. Last driveway on left before Dolly Masters Rd.. Look for Blue Ridge
Vistas Sign just past the white fence. The address is 5475 East Fork Road. |
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OR...From Brevard
If you decide to be bold or
foolish and it is not dark, then proceed at the intersection of Broad and Main west on Broad street for .4 miles.
Turn left at the light to get on Country Club Road. (If you go right, you would be entering 64 West to Cashiers
and Highland).
Go 2.9 miles past the Brevard High School, Brevard Racquet Club, and the Rivermore Apartments, all on your left,
until you see South Country Club on your right, which also has a bike lane sign.
Go 1.7 miles until you reach Island Ford, and turn left at the stop sign.
You are now driving on a low road with pasture on both sides of the road. Turn right after .9 miles at the 3-way
intersection onto Walnut Hollow Road .
Proceed 6.6 miles on Walnut Hollow Road to The Blue Ridge Vista Sign. On your way, you will pass the intersection
of Walnut Hollow and East Fork Road; go straight there and not right, so as not to go to Rosman.
Walnut Hollow Road now becomes
East Fork Road as you head southeast. You will pass on your way the Baptist Church on your right and Glady Fork
Road (do not take Glady Fork Road). When you see Dolly Masters Road on your right, you are almost at your destination.
Go past the first driveway
on your right, following a grey fence to the Blue Ridge Vistas sign on your right.
Turn down the driveway, going past the main house, cross the Hemlock rail bridge and proceed to either cabin 1
or cabin 2. Cabin 1 sits in the rear (shower only disability accommodations) and cabin 2 is the first cabin on
your right.
Enjoy your stay! |
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Returning Visitors
take another 10% off
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North Carolina Division
of Parks and Recreation
[Visit Website]
Raven Cliff Falls: Highest waterfall in South Carolina, tumbles 400
feet as Matthews Creek descends to The Dismal in the Mountain Bridge Wilderness. Located in Caesars Head State
Park, the trail to the falls is a moderate 2.2 mile hike.
Jones Gap: Moderate hike along the Middle Saluda river that
stretches between Jones Gap State Park and Caesars Head State Park. The trail can be hiked from either direction,
with many interesting side trails.
Dupont State Forest: More than 10,000 acres of forest, trails, and waterfalls
between Hendersonville and Brevard, North Carolina.
El Lieutenant: Spectacular 300-foot granite face on Bill Kimball
Trail, cascades along Jones Gap Trail.
Pisgah/Nantahala and Oconee
National Forests: Spectacular
areas for hiking, fishing, boating, and white-water rafting with world-renowned biodiversity - all within 45 minutes.
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