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NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST

100 Otis Street, Box 2750
Asheville NC,28801
Phone: (828) 257-4200
ncnatural.com/NCUSFS/Nantahala/
www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/recreation/recreate.htm

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Nantahala is an Indian word that means "Land of the Noonday Sun", so called because the deep gorges do not let the sun shine to the bottom until late in the morning. It was inhabitted by the Cherokee Indians for hundreds of years and explored by Hernando DeSoto in 1540. Nantahala is an area filled with natural and cultural heritage. It offers picturesque waterfalls, beautiful mountain landscapes, and large mountain reservoirs. These and many other things contribute the the wide variety of recreational opportunities in North Carolina's largest national forest.

Popular Hiking Trails in Nantahala National Forest

Appletree Trail Horse Pasture River Pickens Nose Trail
Bartram Trail Joyce Kilmer Memorial Trail  
Fires Creek Rim Trail Panthertown Valley  
Tsali Home | Introduction | Summer Camps | High Adventure Bases | Pisgah National Forest
Great Smoky Mtns. | Nantahala Natl Forest | Uwharrie Natl Forest | Croatan Natl Forest
 State Forests | State Parks | Hiking Trails | Mountains-To-Sea Trail | Unique Opportunities
 National Seashores | Other Resources | site map | Print a Complete Guide