by Lee Cloer | Feb 26, 2025 | 828 Towns, Franklin |
Debra and I have spent enough time in Franklin, NC, to know one thing: this mountain town is the kind of place that steals your heart (and maybe your breath if you’re not used to the altitude). Between the jaw-dropping scenery, outdoor adventures, and its legendary...
by Lee Cloer | Oct 28, 2024 | 828 Towns, Things to Do |
DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE BUDGET-FRIENDLY FAMILY TRAVEL GUIDE TL;DR: Safety is the Top Priority: Ongoing recovery efforts prioritize both visitor and resident safety, with close monitoring of road and area conditions by North Carolina’s safety and transportation departments....
by Lee Cloer | Oct 7, 2024 | Family, Hike |
DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE BUDGET-FRIENDLY FAMILY TRAVEL GUIDE TL;DR – Siler Bald Hike from Wayah Gap via Appalachian Trail Trailhead: Wayah Gap picnic area, near Franklin, NC Distance: 3.8 miles round-trip Elevation Gain: 1,025 feet Difficulty: Moderate, easy enough...
by Lee Cloer | Dec 28, 2021 | Hike, Outdoors, Video, Waterfall |
Hiking Trail Info | Driving Directions to Trail Head December 23 was another high 40-degree day in the Great Smoky Mountains. We scooped up the nieces and nephew and headed out for a very family-friendly 1 mile round trip (loop) to Rufus Morgan Trail. Halfway around...
by Lee Cloer | Dec 9, 2021 | Hike, Kayak, Outdoors, Things to Do, Waterfall |
“Pics or it didn’t happen” If there’s no digital proof of your hike, your bike ride, your kayak trip, dinner…did it really happen? You and your family are on that much-awaited for North Carolina mountains summer vacation – free of work and school and you...
