Recreation Activities Destination Sites and Facilities Emphasis supporting the emphasis The Bald/Unaka Mountain Area (including Roan Mountain) Sightseeing Viewing Roan Mountain Rhododendron Scenery, Gardens Nature Study Elk River Falls and Picnicking Murray Branch Picnic Area, Social Setting Nearest towns Major Rivers including picnic pavilions More than half the area in front Hot Springs Nolichucky Non-Motorized Hiking Appalachian National Scenic country; most of the rest in semi- Burnsville French Broad Trails Trail, including Max Patch Mountains-to-the-Sea National primitive backcountry Bakersville Pigeon Recreation Trail Roan Mountain, TN North Toe Roan Mountain Trail / Cane Overmountain Victory National Elk Historic Trail Complex Hike and Bike Lost Cove / Flattop Mountain Trail Complex Pack and Shelton Laurel Trail Complex Saddle Hot Springs Trail Complex Harmon Den Horse Trail Complex Harmon Den Campground Water-based Whitewater Poplar and Stackhouse Boat Recreation rafting Launches Fishing Murray Branch boating access and accessible fishing pier Eleven named grassy balds Big Hump Mountain Little Hump Mountain Yellow Mountain Grassy Ridge Jane Bald Round Bald Roan High Knob Roan High Bluff Beauty Spot Big Bald Max Patch Mountain Recreation Emphasis Activities Destination Sites and Facilities supporting the emphasis The Johns River/Linville Gorge Area Non-motorized Trails Hiking Mountains to the Sea National Recreation Trail Social Setting Nearest towns Major Rivers Growing Linville Gorge Wilderness / Overmountain mountain bike Victory National Historic Trail Complex Easily accessed by roads, Blowing Rock Linville use (where Wilson Creek / Steel’s Creek Trail Complex except for rugged Linville Boone Johns appropriate) Boone Fork / Globe Trail Complex Gorge and Harpers Lenoir Catawba Creek/Lost Cove Linville Wilson Creek Rock Climbing Linville Gorge, Lost Cove Cliffs Motorized Trails Brown Mountain OHV Trail Complex (and Wilderness Study Areas Morganton (Wild/Scenic River) nearby dispersed campsites) Water-based Fishing Boone Fork Pond recreation Wading Wilson Creek Wild/Scenic River access Mortimer Campground Lake James and Lake James State Park Sightseeing Viewing Waterfall trails: Linville Falls (on BRP), Scenery, Upper Creek Falls, Harper Falls including Brown Mountain Overlook Waterfalls; Wisemans View Picnicking Hunting Scenic Waterfalls on Anthony Creek Harpers Creek Upper Creek Wilson Creek Steele’s Creek North Fork, Boone Linville River Recreation Activities Destination Sites and Facilities Emphasis supporting the emphasis Non-Motorized Hiking Mountains to the Sea National Recreation Trail The Black Mountains Area Trails Mackey Mountain / Curtis Creek Trail Complex Old Fort / Catawba Falls Trail Complex Social Setting Nearest towns Major Rivers Black Mountain Campground 40% front country, including Burnsville Briar Bottom Group Camp South Toe Pack and Saddle South Toe River Trail Complex Blue Ridge Parkway Spruce Pine Cane Big Ivy / Big Butt Trail Complex 60% in remote settings (Wilderness, Marion Catawba Woods Mountain / Armstrong Creek Trail WSAs and Inventories Roadless Areas); Black Mountain Complex Sightseeing Viewing Scenery Waterfall trails including Catawba, Roaring (including Fork, Walker Creek, Toms Creek Waterfalls); Old Fort Picnic Area Picnicking Green Knob Fire Tower Curtis Creek Campground Blue Ridge Parkway day use and camping facilities (Crabtree Meadows, Craggy Gardens) Mount Mitchell State Park Water-based Fishing Jarrett Creek accessible fishing pier Recreation Wading and Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area Tubing Hunting Peaks in the Black Mountains above 6300’ include Mt. Mitchell Mt. Craig Balsam Cone Catttail Peak Scenic Waterfalls Big Tom including Mt. Gibbes Catawba Clingmans Peak Roaring Fork Potato Hill Walker Creek Celo Knob Toms Creek Mt. Hallback Blackstock Knob Recreation Activities Destination Sites and Facilities Emphasis supporting the emphasis The Bent Creek/Mills River/Davidson River Area Sightseeing Viewing Davidson River Corridor, including Forest Heritage Scenic Scenery Byway; Sycamore Flats and Coon Tree picnic areas and accessible fishing piers (including the picnic pavilion at Social Setting Nearest towns Major Rivers SF); Davidson River Campground Heavily visited and easily Brevard South and North Forks, Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway accessed; Blue Ridge Mills River Mills Group campgrounds including Cove Creek and Kuykendal Parkway forms northern Hendersonville Davidson Blue Ridge Parkway, including day use and camping border; a small percentage Asheville North Fork, facilities at Mt. Pisgah Recreation Area of backcountry in two French Broad Hiking Mountains-to-the-Sea National Recreation Trail (hiking) inventoried roadless areas Non- Motorized Art Loeb National Recreation Trail (hiking) Trails Rock viewing areas including Pilot Rock and Johns Rock North Mills River Recreation Area Wash Creek Trail Complex Hiking, Headwaters Trail Complex Mountain Bent Creek Trail Complex Biking, Lake Powhatan Recreation Area and/or Pack South Mills River Trail Complex and Saddle US 276 Corridor Trail Complex Wolf Ford Campground Water-based Fishing Sliding Rock Recreation Area Recreation Wading/ Lake Powhatan accessible fishing pier Tubing North Mills River accessible fishing pier Sycamore Flats and Coon Tree picnic areas and accessible fishing piers Heritage and The Cradle of Forestry in Conservation America/Biltmore Forest Education School, including Pink Beds Granitic Domes include Picnic Area Cedar Rock Pilot Rock John Rock Looking Glass Rock Social Setting The Middle Prong/Shining Rock Area Heavily visited and easily accessed with a backcountry emphasis: two large Wildernesses are bounded by Forest Heritage Scenic Byway and Blue Ridge Parkway, Nearest towns with additional backcountry in three inventoried roadless areas. Canton Candler Waynesville Rosman Major Rivers Pigeon: Little East Fork, East Fork, West Fork Recreation Emphasis Destination Sites and Facilities supporting the emphasis Sightseeing Viewing Scenery Forest Heritage Scenic Byway Blue Ridge Parkway, including day use and camping facilities at Mt. Pisgah Recreation Area Non-Motorized Hiking Mountains-to-the-Sea National Recreation Trail (hiking) Trails Art Loeb National Recreation Trail (hiking) Graveyard Fields Trail Complex Pack and Saddle Shining Rock and Middle Prong Wilderness Trail Complex Water-based Fishing High quality trout streams including Yellowstone Prong Recreation Hunting Major Rivers The Highland Domes Area Horsepasture The land of granite walls and waterfalls (Wild/Scenic River) Chattooga (Wild/Scenic River) Tuckaseegee Cullasaja Whitewater North and West Forks, French Broad Social Setting Nearest towns Surrounded by high elevation resort communities and Gorges State Park; Highlands about 60% front country with good access; 40% in backcountry settings Cashiers including Ellicott Rock Wilderness; Overflow Creek WSA; rugged Bonas Sapphire Defeat; and Chattooga River. Rosman Recreation Activities Destination Sites and Facilities Scenic Waterfalls, Emphasis supporting the emphasis including Sightseeing Viewing Mountain Waters Scenic Byway, including Dry Scenery(including Cullasaja, Quarry, Bridal Veil waterfalls Whitewater waterfalls and Cliffside Lake Picnic and Swim Area, with Van Bridal Veil rock outcrops) Hook Glade Campground Cullasaja Picnicking Dry Falls Recreation Area Quarry Whitewater Falls Overlook/Picnic Area Ranger Other waterfalls including Rainbow Falls, Glen Falls, Rockhouse Falls, The Potholes Rock viewing areas including Whiteside Mountain, Granite City, Panthertown Non- Hiking Foothills Trail Motorized Mountains-to-the-Sea National Recreation Trails Trail Bartram National Recreation Trail Highlands Complex Mountain Biking Ammons Branch camping area and Pack and Panthertown Trail Complex Saddle Water-based Fishing Recreation The Cowee and Great Balsam Mountain Area Major Rivers Little Tennessee Tuckaseegee Narrow, Scenic High Elevation Lakes Nearest towns Bear Sylva Wolf Cullowhee Tanasee Balsam The only OHV trail system in Nantahala NF. Social Setting Widely dispersed Forest Service lands, with high concentrations of timber and wildlife management. About 75% of the area is front-country, easily accessed with networks of US and state highways. The Blue Ridge Parkway runs along the eastern edge with views into the Roy Taylor Forest area. Recreation Emphasis Activities Destination Sites and Facilities supporting the emphasis Hunting and Target Shooting Target Shooting Range Moss Knob Shooting Range Motorized Trails Wayehutta OHV Trail Complex Non-Motorized Trails Hiking Mountains-to-the-Sea National Recreation Trail Water-based Recreation Fishing Balsam Lake Lodge and Day Use Area Canoeing New FERC day use picnic sites on Tanasee Lake Paddle-in dispersed campsites on mountain lakes Recreation Activities Destination Sites and Facilities The Santeetlah and Fontana Lakes Area Emphasis supporting the emphasis Social Setting Nearest towns Major Rivers Water-based Motorized Motorized boat launches: Massey Branch, A lake-based recreation setting where Bryson City Little Tennessee Recreation boating and Cheoah Point, Avey Branch, Tsali, Lemmons water sports Branch, Cable Cove numerous boat launches and marinas Robbinsville Cheoah Cheoah Point Recreation Complex (camping, provide motorized access for fishing, Franklin Fishing swimming and picnicking) waterskiing, houseboating. 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