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