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National Forests
Are Overshadowing
The Smokies Park
liy BILL SHAKPE
Overshadowed in publicity by j
t h e Great Smoky Mountain- j
National Park, the Pisgah and I
Natahala National Forests in Norlli j
Carolina last year pulled far ahead
of the Park in popularity, and
drew over 1. 800,000 visitors. moat
of them recreation bent
The two forests, sections of
which adjoin each other, comprise
803.111 gross acres, all of which
is already under protection ind
piactically all in various stages of.
development. In this territory lies
not only some of the major scenic
attractions of the southern Appa
lachians, but also recreational faci
lities ? roads, trails, campgrounds,
lakes, picnic grounds ? which are
attracting an increasing army of
visitors. No matter how many
come, however, they are swiftly
swallowed up by the vastnesses of
the forests.
Pisgah comprises several divi
sions which roughly run from
Blowing Hock and the Tennessee
line to the South Carolina line. It
adjoins Nantahala in the west,
which in turn joins the Smokies
Park ? the three areas altogether
embracing 1.293.111 acres of
mountain forest land, mucl: of it
in a primeval state.
The growing popularity of t'le
National Forests is partly because
they are far more accessible and
better developed than the park
itself. Main highways traverse
many of its sections, and in addi
tion. the often unpaved but excel
lent fire roads give access .o
beauty spots often sought bit
missed by the average motorist.
The forests also contain 533 miles
of foot and horse trails, and a score
of developed recreational areas
There are excellent trout streams,
well stocked, and open on speci
fied days. The Appalachian Triil
traverses both forests.
In Pisgah are such outstanding
attractions as the Craggy Rhodo
dendron Gardens, the Black Moun
tains. Roan Mountain, with its
park-like rhododendron natural
gardens, Looking-glass Rock.
Hawksbill Mountain < overlooking
Linville Gorge*, the Pisgah Ledge,
the Pink Beds of Pisgah. There are
15 public camp or nicnic grounds,
'ome of them with trailer space,
pnd some offering swimming facili
ties.
Xantahala National Forest's out
standing attractions are spectacu
lar N'antahala Gorae 'Land of the
Noonday Sun>. and the beautiful
Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest of
3.H40 acres. Within or on ts borl
irs are many lakes, including
Glenville. Fontana. Aquone. Hi
wassec . Chatuge. Santeetlah.
Cheoah ? all "ood bass waters, and
all open the year around to sport
fishermen Wayah Bald, reached
by motor road, affords a 360-d^- j
gree view, and amon : other popu
lar peaks is Standing Indian
ircachcd by trail'. The Forest ha>
numerous recreational areas, the
best developed being ArrowwDod
Glade and CT.ffside Lake, with
swimming at both.
There are annle resort acccm
roodations in both forests.
Pisgah is a motorists' delight,
because it is tapped by modem
highways, including US Rou'es
221, 321, 25 and 70. 19 and 23, 27o.
| as well as many N. C highways,
special forest roads and the Blue
Ridge Parkway. Portions of these
highways provide many scenic
dr'vej.
Hikers will find 41- miles of
trails. The Appalachian Trail runs
80 miles from Watervi! le to US
Route 19W via Snowbird Moun
tain. Max Patch. Hot Springs. Rich
Mountain and Camp Creek Bald.
Six overnight lean-to shelters are
available on this stretch at about
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12 mile intervals. There are other
hiking trails, ranging from short
walks to overnight and 'often
rugged wilderness trips. One ol the
toughest is a very meagre trail
into the Black Mountain Natural
Area, barely accessible except to
the hardiest hiker from NC ??0
above Busick.
The Blue Ridge runs for r?0
miles through Pisgah, with .in
average elevation of around 4.000
feet, the highest peak being
Grandfather Mountain <5,964). The
Black Mountain Range has an
average elevation of 6.000 foet,
and the Craggy Range, near Ashe
ville, has an average elevation of
between 5.000 and 5,500 feet, with
Craggy Dome reaching 6.103. The
Pisgah Ledge, lying southeast of
Asheville, is dominated by Mt.
Pisgah itself '5,752 feet).
Pisgah's waterfalls usually are
tumbling waters, rather than she?r
drops, and some of the best of
them may be seen by short hikes.
Some 12 are listed in the fores'. I
Camping generally is concentrat
ed at the following grounds: Bent
Creek. 12 miles south of Ashevilie;
Powhatan 'above Bent Creek);
Stony Fork, Mt. Pisgah Road. 18 !
miles from Asheville; Frying Pan j
Gap. beyond Mt. Pisgah (over a i
mile high); Pink Beds, on US !
276. north of Brevard (trailer'
spaee>; White Pines, also on US !
276: North Mills River. NC 19i j
south of Asheville (trailer space, .
swimming, too); Big Ivy, off NC
095 (swimming); Silvermine, US
25 at Hot Springs < swimming); j
Carolina Hemlock. NC 80 off Blue '
Ridge Parkway near Burnsville '
(trailer space, swimming).
Picnic grounds are available at !
'.hese places and also at the follow- 1
ing: Davidson River 'near Brev- ?
ard, swimming), Craggy Gardens. !
north of Asheville near Parkway: 1
Old Fort, US 70 near Old Fort; I
Table Rock, off NC 181 north of
Marion.
Accommodations in the Pisgah i
:.rea are excellent, since the forest j
surrounds or borders such places !
as Asheville. Blowing Rock. Little j
Switzerland, Hendersonville, Brev
ard. Waynesville, Linville. and oth- 1
era.
Nantahala's main highways are
I S (>4. 129, 19 and 23 Lying be
tween the crests of the Blue
llidge and of the Great Smokier,
it is cross-ridged by numerous
thains which rise above the moun
tain plateau and connect the two
major systems. These include the
Cowees, the Nantahalas, the Bal
sams, the Tennessee Ridge, the
Cheoahs, the Snowbirds and Val
ley River mountains.
One of the finest sights in the
South is Nantahala Gorge, travers
ed by US 129 and 19 south from
Bryson City. It is a view highly
respected by photographers. Anoth
er good view is afforded by Shoot
ing Creek Vista, on US G4 west of
Chunky Gal Mountain. Other
points of interest are Dry Falls,
Cullasaja Falls and Bridal Veil
Falls, all accessible from US 64. j
Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest,
named for the author of "Trees",
is 18 miles northwest of Robbins
ville. Poplars and hemlocks 70 to
80 inches in diameter are found
here. Trails lead into a forest
which is just as it was 500 years
ago.
Hikers can take the Appalachian
Trail through the forest or use a
number of others. Shelters are
located at Wayah Crest, Deep Gap,
Cable Gap, Wesser Creek, an'l
Cold Springs, Camping also at
Van Hook Glade, near Franklin
on US 64 (trailers, too); and near
the entrance to the Joyce Kilmer
Forest. Picnicking at various !
places, including those above and |
at Cliffside Lake (swimming);
Arrow wood Glade (swimming); j
Gorge, Dell, on US 129 in the
Nantahala Gorge. There are 250
miles of Forest roads, 350 miles ol
trailj.
Accommodations in the area are
numerous, including those at
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| In both forests 'and generally
in western North Carolina', the
! floral season runs about like this:
mountain laurel ? month of June,
with mid-June best; purple rhodo
dendron ? June 1-15; pink rhodo
dendron? July 1-15; azalea ? June j
15-July 1; autumn color-Octob?r
15.
Both I'isgah and Nantaha'a
abound in trout waters, which are
stocked regularly. Certain streams.
| are open on specified days, with a
$1 fee per day for fishing privi
leges. Schedule of opening day*
and legulations may be had from
the Forest Service offices, or from
the Wildlife Resource Commission,
Raleigh, N c
More than 350 species of shrubs
and trees are found in the forests.
The wheat crop is reported
generally to be in fair to good
condition in all sections of the
State.
The condition of North Carolina
pastures continues to be the most
optimistic note in the general
farm situation.
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