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Wildlife Areas
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Chimney Rock Park.
Hiking trails, 404-foot waterfall, 75-mile views of the Blue Ridge Mountains from atop Chimney Rock. (800) 277-9611
www.chimneyrockpark.com

Dupont State Forest.
7,600 acres in Henderson and Transylvania counties.
(828) 877-6527

Holmes State Forest,
southwest of Hendersonville.
Picnic areas, trails, camping.
(828) 692-0100

Linville Gorge.
Wilderness area in Pisgah National Forest.
(828) 652-2144
http://ncnatural.com/
Resources/Adventure/Gorge/
Linville-Gorge.html

Mt. Mitchell State Park,
Yancey County. Highest peak in the East, hiking, scenic drive off Blue Ridge Parkway.
(828) 675-4611
http://www.ils.unc.edu/
parkproject/visit/momi/
home.html

Pisgah National Forest.
Trails, picnic and camping areas in 6,400-acre forest.
(828) 877-3265/(828) 257-4200
www.nps.gov/blri/pisgah.htm
www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc

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