I thought you might enjoy a montage of some of the great views we have up here in the mountains of Western Nort Carolina. View of Lake Jocasee View from…
Author: Katie
Glen Falls, Highlands, NC
A Short Hike to A Pretty Waterfall On a hot day last summer, Mike and I took a short jaunt down the Glen Falls Hike, at the end of Glen…
Fall Color Drive
Fall is my favorite season here in the mountains of North Carolina. The weather is usually crisp and dry with skies as blue as lapis. Once the leaves start to…
Kayak on Lake Glenville
Mike and I went out to kayak on Lake Glenville the other evening. It was the first time we have been out so far this year, and it was spectacular….
Yellow Mountain Views
Several friends had been telling me to take a hike up to the top of Yellow Mountain, so when the weather warmed up for a day we did. Wow, was…
Balsam Lake in Little Canada
We were on our way to visit some friends when we decided to stop at Balsam Lake on our way. The last several times I had been by the lake…
Hiking to the Caves on the Glades Road
I found directions for a hike to caves on the Glades Road in the Highland Hiker’s Guide to Day Hikes, and I have never been on this hike before. This…
Whitewater Falls NC
Between Cashiers and Brevard lies Sapphire, NC. Much like Glenville, it is little more than a few stores and a post office, but it is home to some of North…
Hiking in Panthertown
After a spate of freezing weather, it finally warmed up for a nice long hike. Mike and I hiked in Panthertown, next to Glenville and Cashiers, NC, for the afternoon….
Silver Run Falls in the Winter
Just south of Cashiers on Highway 107 is Silver Run Falls. This NC waterfall is an easy hike and very pretty. Mike and I went to see it during the…