North Carolina hiking trails - Rartram Trail, Great Smoky Mountains, Macon County
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Latitude: 35.18361
Longitude: -83.54306
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| | This part of North Carolina is always a pleasure to visit during hiking season. There are many wonderful hiking trails in the Great Smoky Mountains where you can absorb the beauty of these mountains. Rartram Trail sees pretty high levels of rainfall; March is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month is October. Take a little trip to Left Prong Ray Branch if you're here at Rartram Trail, and if you come at the right time of year, Nantahala River offers some good whitewater.
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ever want to return home again. Getting to Right Prong Ray Branch from Rartram Trail is uncomplicated, and camping is available at Deep Gap Primitive Campground. Camping at Cartoogechaye Creek is always a fine experience; a splendid forest nearby is Nantahala National Forest. A
| great spot to pop by close to Rartram Trail is Locust Tree Gap.
All through the days of summer highs here at Rartram Trail reach the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 60's. All through the winter this place gets highs in the 40's while Rartram Trail overnight low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 20's. Because Rartram Trail is very far from civilization hiking along this trail is very enjoyable.
You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while and Rartram Trail in Macon County, North Carolina is such a great place. | |
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| These outdoors activities are available near Rartram Trail. |
| | Trails Near Rartram Trail:
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Rufus Morgan Trail, Macon County
, 2 miles away |
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Thorn Mountain Trail, Macon County
, 5 miles away |
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Wesser Creek Trail, Swain County
, 7 miles away |
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Hurricane Creek Trail, Macon County
, 8 miles away |
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Stewart Trail, Macon County
, 10 miles away |
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Gage Trail, Macon County
, 10 miles away |
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CHoga Trail, Cherokee County
, 13 miles away |
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| | Whitewater Near Rartram Trail:
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Nantahala River, Macon/Clay County
County
, 5 miles away, Class I-II+(III) - 12.74 miles long (Highway 64 to Nantahala Lake) |
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Nantahala River, Macon County
County
, 5 miles away, Class II(III) - 4 miles long (Kimsey Creek to US 64) |
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Whiteoak Creek, Macon County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Above Nantahala Cascades) |
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Nantahala River, Macon County
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 0.7 miles long (FS Road 327 to 1310 Bridge) |
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Little Tennessee River, Macon/ Swain County
County
, 9 miles away, Class I-III - 23 miles long (North Carolina Route 28 to US Route 19) |
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| | Hotels Near Rartram Trail:
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Carolina Motel, Franklin
, 10 miles away |
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Franklin-Days Inn, Franklin
, 12 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Franklin, Franklin
, 13 miles away |
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Sleep Inn Bryson City, Bryson City
, 15 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard
, 16 miles away |
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