{"id":299,"date":"2024-06-06T14:39:19","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T18:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trailborn.com\/field-guide\/?page_id=299"},"modified":"2024-11-08T14:51:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T19:51:14","slug":"getting-here","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trailborn.com\/field-guide\/highlands\/getting-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Here"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n \n
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Getting Here<\/h1>\n \n
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Whether it’s by way of Asheville or Atlanta, we have the sights and experiences \u2014 and of course the road trip playlist \u2014 to enjoy along the way.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n<\/section>\n \n\n\n\n\n \n

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The Short Way<\/h2>\n
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\n <\/i>\n \n Est. time 1:30 hours\n <\/span>\n <\/h3>\n
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From Asheville Regional Airport, take state highway 280 southwest and until it joins U.S. route 64 and climb 2,000 feet up onto the temperate Appalachian plateau.<\/p>\n\n <\/div> \n

\n \n <\/i> Soundtrack Your Drive<\/span>\n <\/a>\n \n \n <\/i> Map your drive<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Highlights:<\/h2>\n
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\n \n Brevard, NC\n <\/a>\n \n
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Pop over to this quaint mountain town<\/p>\n <\/div> \n \n <\/div>\n

\n \n Looking Glass Falls\n <\/a>\n \n
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Asheville, NC<\/p>\n <\/div> \n \n <\/div>\n

\n \n Lake Toxaway\n <\/a>\n \n
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Take a dip in this resort community <\/p>\n <\/div> \n \n <\/div>\n

\n \n Gorges State Park\n <\/a>\n \n
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Sapphire, NC<\/p>\n <\/div> \n \n <\/div>\n

\n \n Rhodes Big View Scenic Overlook\n <\/a>\n \n
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An epic view, right off Highway 64<\/p>\n <\/div> \n \n <\/div>\n

\n \n Cashiers, NC\n <\/a>\n \n
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Visit the cozy neighbor of Highlands <\/p>\n <\/div> \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n \n

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The Long Way<\/h2>\n
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\n <\/i>\n \n Est. time 3 hours\n <\/span>\n <\/h3>\n
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If you\u2019re flying into the larger Hartsfield\u2013Jackson Atlanta International Airport, take interstate 85 north out of town until it branches and becomes interstate 985 \/ U.S. route 23, which eventually climbs up onto the plateau and meanders into Highlands.<\/p>\n\n <\/div> \n

\n \n <\/i> Soundtrack Your Drive<\/span>\n <\/a>\n \n \n <\/i> Map your drive<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n Tallulah Gorge State Park\n <\/a>\n \n
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Tallulah Falls, GA<\/p>\n <\/div> \n \n <\/div>\n

\n \n Sky Valley Overlook\n <\/a>\n \n
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A view worth pulling over for<\/p>\n <\/div> \n \n <\/div>\n

\n \n The Highlands Aerial Park\n <\/a>\n \n
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Zip through the forest <\/p>\n <\/div> \n \n <\/div>\n

\n \n Scaly Mountain Screamer, Highlands Outpost\n <\/a>\n \n
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Rollercoaster your way through the woods<\/p>\n <\/div> \n \n <\/div>\n

\n \n Blue Valley Overlook\n <\/a>\n \n
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Will break for rolling green hills <\/p>\n <\/div> \n \n <\/div>\n

\n \n Highlands Smokehouse\n <\/a>\n \n
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A local gem for Carolina BBQ <\/p>\n <\/div> \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n \n

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