Arts Council of Macon County Travel Information (Franklin, NC)

Cullasaja Gorge Run Motorcycle Ride Superior road conditions rule on this ride. The views are spectacular, too. Care to drive under a waterfall? Here’s your chance. This route takes you beneath Bridal Veil Falls. Along the way, you’ll d... Franklin, NC

Franklin Loop Motorcycle Ride In the first quarter mile, you’ll be spun through a series of wild twists and turns that don’t let up until the ride ends. Taking you from farmland to a small town to the peak of a mountain, and endin... Bryson City, NC

Just One More Bucket: Gem Mining in the Cowee Valley A bigger skeptic than I didn’t exist the day I decided to go mining for rubies and sapphires. Oh sure, I’d heard of gem mining in and around Franklin all of my life, but I thought that was for people ... Franklin, NC

Mountain Waters Scenic Byway A 61.3-mile paved route through the southern Appalachian Mountains, with whitewater river gorges, hardwood forests, and rural farm country. The Mountain Waters Scenic Byway traverses beautiful mountai... Highlands, NC

Mountain Waters Scenic Byway: Highlands to the Nantahala River Gorge A 61-mile paved route that winds through some of the most spectacular country in the Nantahala National Forest, including multiple waterfalls, a roaring whitewater river, and tremendous mountaintop vi... Franklin, NC

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Cullasaja Gorge Run Motorcycle Ride (Distance: 1.5 mi) Superior road conditions rule on this ride. The views are spectacular, too. Care to drive under a waterfall? Here’s your chance. This route takes you beneath Bridal Veil Falls. Along the way, you’ll d...

Franklin, NC - Scenic Drives - length:56.5 mi

Bartram Trail: Buckeye Creek to Wallace Branch (Distance: 1.7 mi) After traversing the Chattooga River, Rabun Bald, Scaly Mountain, and the Fishhawk Mountains, this section is bound to be a disappointment. The entire section is a road walk, albeit mostly on secondar...

Franklin, NC - Hiking - length:14.2 mi

Little Tennessee River: NC 28 Bridge at Iotla to US 19 Bridge (Distance: 3.8 mi) The Little Tennessee first appears to the traveler on US 23/441 south of Franklin as a small creek. One will wonder how such a small stream can grow to a full-size river between here and Iotla. It flo...

Iotla, NC - Whitewater Paddling - length:23 mi

Cullasaja River: CR 1678 Bridge to CR 1668 (Distance: 4.9 mi) The Cullasaja rises in the Nantahala National Forest and drops over many falls and cascades before slowing down and entering the Little Tennessee. Three of the better-known falls are Bridal Veil, Dry ...

Iotla, NC - Whitewater Paddling - length:5.3 mi

Cowee Valley Loop (Distance: 5.5 mi) Gem mines and lots of them. That's what you will see on this route. The Cowee Valley is renowned for its precious stones, and the mines are a main tourist attraction. The mine supplies the dirt and a ...

Cowee, NC - Road Biking - length:8 mi

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Franklin Franklin Golf Course Public, 9 holes 3080 yards, par 36 1.1 miles from center of Arts Council of Macon County

Parker Meadows Willow Creek Golf Club Public, 9 holes 0 yards, par 0 4.4 miles from center of Arts Council of Macon County

Mill Creek Mill Creek Country Club Public, 18 holes 6167 yards, par 72 4.5 miles from center of Arts Council of Macon County

Highlands Highlands Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6255 yards, par 70 13.0 miles from center of Arts Council of Macon County

Sky Valley Sky Valley Resort and Country Club Public, 18 holes 6901 yards, par 71 13.5 miles from center of Arts Council of Macon County

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