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Our Communities • Waterfalls • Area Information • Fishing Cashiers • Adventures The village of Cashiers is nestled in southwestern and from. Temperatures in all seasons are mild • Hiking North Carolina amid towering mountains making the Cashiers Area an attractive • Day Trips and dramatic waterfalls. Rich in year-round destination. • Historic Sites history and natural beauty, it offers Cashiers NC is home to many an escape to both relaxation and exciting events throughout the outdoor adventure. Cashiers’ authenticity and charm draw visitors and second home owners Popularyear, most yearly of which events benefit include a alike to enjoy peaceful valleys, thecharity Cashiers or non-profit Mountain in the Music area. sparkling lakes and rivers, cool Festival, the Leaf Festival, several summer breezes, majestic scenery, lush arts and crafts shows, weekly Groovin’ on the Green events on Friday’s during the the year. World class recreation, seasonal festivals, busy season, the Cashiers Designer Showhouse, forestsart exhibits, and native outdoor flora concerts, and fauna dining throughout and shopping provide a variety of leisure options. Good Shepherd Auction and Bazaar, the Tour de The “Crossroads” at Highways 64 and 107 conveniently CashiersCashiers, BenefitCraft Fairs, Antique The AnnualShow, theChristmas Church Parade of the connect the region’s communities for easy aces to and so much more. Glenville Highlands Cashiers / Highlands Area Guide In 1941, the west fork of the Tuckaseegee River was At more than 4,000 feet elevation, nearby damned and the resulting reservoir became what Highlands is a Cashiers Area neighbor on the is now known as Lake Glenville. Lake Glenville, with 26 miles of shoreline and more than 1,400 acres, is the centerpiece of the Glenville community mountainshops and awardplateau. winning Its restaurantspicturesque is onlycentral 11 located between Cashiers and Sylva on Hwy 107. It boulevardmiles from featuring Trillium. art Cultural galleries, highlights antique andinclude gift is the highest man-made lake east of the Mississippi Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music concerts, and provides an abundance of water and outdoor The Bascom: Center for the Visual Arts, the recreation opportunities. Highlands Playhouse, Highlands Performing Arts Lake Glenville sits 3,500 feet above sea level ad is the Center and the Highlands Nature Center. Nature highest lake east of the Mississippi. Fishermen can is never far away with waterfalls, hiking trails and varied outdoor adventures awaiting you. You can Crappie in the 125-feet deep lake. Signal Ridge Marina experience llama treks to all terrain vehicle tours through the forests as well as zip through the findis the Bass, only Trout, marina Walleye, located Catfish, on the Bream, lake offering Panfish boat and canopy at Highands Aerial Park. Glenville is a popular lakeside vacation home rental Highlands is home to many yearly events such as destinationrentals and equipment.with stunning mountain and lake vistas the Annual Chili Cook-Off, The Bascom’s Collective and an average temperature of 83 degrees during the Spirits, Highlands Motoring Festival, Highlands summer months. During the holiday season Glenville Downtown Halloween, Culinary Weekend, bustles with families in search of the perfect Christmas Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting and Highlands “choose and cut” evergreen from its many tree farms. Olde Time Christmas Parade and much more. Links and Lake Club One Trillium Center • Cashiers, NC 28717 For more information on the surrounding communities contact the Cashiers Chamber of Commerce at www.trilliumnc.com (828) 743-5191 or log onto www.cashiersareachamber.com. Toll Free: 888.464.3800 • Office: 828.743.6161 Hiking are dangerous and not clearly marked, so it is very important to use a map and stay on the main trails. This strenuous hike is well worth the trip but is not Fishing, camping and mountain biking are permitted. showcasesappropriate a for variety beginners. of trees, flowers and berries. Directions: From the intersection of Highway 107 Directions: From the intersection of Highway 107 and Highway 64 in Cashiers, take Highway 64 East and Highway 64 in Cashiers, drive 7.3 miles west for 2 miles. Turn left onto Cedar Creek Road and on Highway 64. Turn onto Buck Creek Road and go continue for 2.3 miles. Turn right onto Breedlove 2.3 miles to Cole Gap, passing Chestnut Hill on the Road and drive 3.4 miles to the parking area. right. Look for a steep path on the right with a small wooden sign and steps leading to the trail. Parking is Whiteside Mountain Trail on the left in the gravel. Whiteside Mountain Length and Difficulty: 2 miles,rises moderate to an elevation of 4,930 feet and is about 400 million years old. The mountain's distinctive rock faces look like sheets of blue- gray ice. A popular short hike, Whiteside Mountain Trail is a loop that runs across the WhereHome sites from lessFamilies than $100,000 and homes fromBelong the $300's tops of these 750-foot cliffs and offers many outstanding views to the east, south and west. Rare Peregrine falcons and home on this stunning mountain. Notice: This is information only. To ensure an many varieties of colorful wildflowers make their enjoyable hike, we strongly recommend you contact Directions: From the intersection of Highway 107 the US Forest Service at (828) 526-3765 or visit their and Highway 64 in Cashiers, drive 4.7 miles west on office. They have additional information, maps and Highway 64, and turn left on Whiteside Mountain Road brochures. Please use caution; although these trails, at the brown Whiteside Mountain Trail sign. Continue waterfalls, and scenic areas are beautiful to see, they for 1.1 miles, passing Wildcat Cliffs Country Club on the can be very dangerous. right, and turn into the gravel parking area. Please follow these basic rules when hiking: Yellow Mountain Trail • Stay on the marked trail; avoid shortcuts Trillium has all the amenities you’d expect from a At 5,127 feet above sea level, Yellow Mountain is one • Stay behind guard rails and heed all caution signs private club—an award-winning 18-hole golf course, a Length and Difficulty: 9.6 miles, difficult A PRIVATE LINKS & LAKE COMMUNITY fitness center, pool, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, of the highest mountains in the Highlands Ranger • Do not climb on boulders Where Families Belong lake front amenities, children’s activities and world District. Yellow Mountain Trail takes you to the top, • Tread carefully to avoid stepping on plants and flowers; class dining. We are situated on pristine Lake Glenville where you will enjoy an unbelievable 360-degree leave them as you found them for others to enjoy Trillium Land and Realty Company, LLC in the midst of the breathtaking Blue Ridge Mountains. view from the Yellow Mountain Fire Tower. The • Dispose of garbage properly Brenda Beye, Broker in Charge / Owner Civilian Conservation Corps and the US Forest [email protected] But don’t be surprised if the thing you enjoy most at Trillium • Keep dogs on leashes www.discovertrillium.com 1990's, the tower was revitalized and in 1992 was is the one thing you brought with you...your family. • Do not drink or carry alcoholic beverages; it is illegal 828.743.6161 • cell: 828.507.1227 Servicerecognized built as thea National fire tower Historic in 1934; Lookout. in the The early trail 11 Hiking Table Of Contents Chattooga Narrows Trail is a portion of the longer Historical Sites 4 Directions: From the intersection of Highway 107 and Highwaymore difficult 64 in ChattoogaCashiers, travel Trail. south on Highway Local Services 107 for 1.7 miles. Turn right onto Whiteside Cove 5 Road and drive 6.8 miles to the Jackson/Macon Western North Carolina Fly Fishing Trail county line. Look for the Highlands Fire District sign, Bartram Trail and park on the left. 5 Waterfall Country Ellicott’s Rock Trail Offers many short or long hikes to spectacular 6 - 7 vistas,Length such and Difficulty:as Scaly Mt., 1.5 Jones miles, Knob, moderate and Whiterock Take the Ellicott Wilderness Trail to the Chattooga Outdoor Adventure Mountain. This national recreation trail runs across Length and Difficulty: 7 miles each (round trip), moderate the mountains of South Carolina, Georgia and North River and “Ellicott’s Rock.” This area covers over 8 - 9 Carolina. It stretches nearly 80 miles from Highlands 9,000 acres entering parts of N.C., S.C. and GA. We Day Trip Adventures to Cheoah Bald, east of Robbinsville. Blazed in yellow recommend this trail to more experienced hikers. in Nantahala National Forest, the trail is named When the river is in view, you’ll notice a narrow 9 after William Bartram, a naturalist who roamed the trail that goes off to the left and steeply down the Hiking the Mountains Southern woods in 1775. gorge, AVOID this trail, especially if you have smaller children. Allow for plenty of exploring time once you 10 - 11 Directions: Take Hwy. 106, 5.7miles to the Osaga arrive at the river and it’s West bank. This Our Communities Mtn. Vista, park at the overlook. The trail starts 12 across the road, the length is 1.5 miles each way you may want to pack some river offers great trout fishing, so a climb, the trail levels off and comes to an you, as well as some river andintersection. the climb The is Bartram over 1000 with feet. yellow After blazes, quite fishingshoes, picnicequipment lunch withand njoy all Cashiers has to offer throughout continues up to Scaly summit. The spur trail towels/change of clothes. the year from its majestic scenery, to its on right with blue blazes leads to trailhead at Hickory Knut Gap. Directions: From main intersection of U.S. Hwy- E Chattooga Loop Trail 64/ N.C.
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