This not-to-be-missed drive begins on Main Street in Highlands (US 64) headed west toward Franklin. Further on you will see Lake Glenville and you will be minutes from Cashiers. Turn left into Norton Community and stay on the main road about five miles to the first stop sign, turn right and you will be at Trillium Links. Beyond that you will find the entrance to Norton Community. The entrance to Highlands Cove Golf Club is on the left. Beyond the overlook you will enter Jackson County. Directly after you pass this road be prepared to stop to view the breathtaking panorama from the overlook. Look for the sign that says “Wildlife Viewing Area”. Entrance to Whiteside Mountain hiking trail is past Wild Cat Cliffs Entrance on Whiteside Mountain Road. 64, passes by the entrances to some of the areas most exclusive country clubs. Highlands-Cashiers Roadįrom Highlands this scenic drive boasts some of the most spectacular vistas in the U.S. This will bring you back to Highlands by the Whiteside Mountain Overlook. At the traffic light, turn left once again onto US 64 West. Turning left onto 107 will take you into Cashiers. Whiteside Cove Road will bring you out to NC 107, south of Cashiers. Located on the right is Grimshaws, the world’s smallest post office.Īlthough no longer in operation, the tiny building has managed to hang on to its considerable charm. A magnificent view of Whiteside Mountain can be found in the Cove. If you were to take the left fork, Whiteside Cove Rd instead of Bull Pen you will follow the granite face mountain range over to Cashiers. Take a left on 107 and you will come to the crossroads in Cashiers where you take a left on Hwy 64 West back to Highlands. Continue on through the forest land until you reach Route 107. The Chattooga has worn basins in the rocks, which range in size from a dime to basins large enough to comfortably seat two couples. The Chattooga was the unforgettable setting for the movie “Deliverance”.? Bull Pen is a narrow, curving gravel road that is well worth the time. If you take the right fork, Bull Pen Road, it will lead you to the Chattooga River, one of the South’s great wild rivers. Padgett was a local naturalist who waged a tireless battle to preserve Highlands’ natural heritage, including this tremendous tree.Īfter viewing the poplar, head down Horse Cove Road to the fork where the gravel road begins. On the right is Rich Gap Road.Īpproximately 67 yards up Rich Gap Road is the Bob Padgett Tulip Poplar, the second largest tree in North Carolina. After winding down 37 curves, you enter beautiful Horse Cove. This drive begins at the end of East Main Street in Highlands.
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