[Fourlanders] MH directions/map

Wed, 5 Jun 2002 23:55:28 -0400

Thanks for the tip Paul.  I think we just may try that.  If they are trying
to keep the riff-raff out then they are doing a poor job by letting us in!

73
Jim W4KXY

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Yeager" <w4ski@arrl.net>
To: <fourlanders@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 1:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] MH directions/map

> Folks:
>
> When I used to drive up here from Atlanta, I found that going through
> Cherokee, while it appeared shorter on the map, and may in fact be by a
> mile or two, is not the best way to get there.  It is even less desirable
> to go through Cherokee if you are pulling a trailer, due to the many
> switchbacks on US 19 on the west side of the Parkway.
>
> For those of you who would like to try another way, here is an
> alternative.  This route includes nothing less than four-lane highways,
> except for the last four miles or so leading to the parkway.  Also, this
> route gets you from the expressway to Mile High with only three traffic
> lights, unless you elect to shop in Waynesville.
>
> 1. Take US-441/I-74/"Great Smokies Expressway" East toward Waynesville, NC
> for about 19 miles
>
> 2. f you wish to shop.... take the US 276 South exit (103A, I
> think).  Ingles (my favorite, and open 24 hours) , Winn-Dixie, and Bi-Lo
> (open till midnight on Friday) are on the left along the first half-mile
of
> US 276.  After shopping, return north on US 276 past the expressway, and
> proceed to step 3, below.
> If not shopping, take the US 276 North exit (103B, I think).
>
> 3. Follow US 276 north approx. 1.5 miles to Hwy 19 (the first traffic
light
> north of the expressway).  Turn Left on US 19 south.
>
> 4. Follow US 19 south approx. 7 miles (through two traffic lights) to the
> Blue Ridge Parkway.  Turn left onto the Parkway (no matter which ramp you
> used to access the parkway)
>
> 5. Once on the Parkway, Brian's directions work fine:
> >Take the Blue Ridge Parkway West 2.5 miles to Wolf Laurel Gap and Turn
Right
> >After about 1 mile on the left there is a sign and entrance for Mile High
> >Campground. The first 25-50 feet or so of the entrance are paved and then
> >the rest is hardpack gravel and dirt. The entrance road is quite long,
> >more than a quarter mile. At the intersect
> >ion, make an almost U-turn to the right. Go all the way to the end (the
> >top)to campsites 19, 19A and 19B.
>
> One further comment:  The management of the campground appreciates it if
> you check in with them at the campsite to the left of the end of the
> entrance road.  This helps them keep track of visitors, and keep out the
> "riff-raff".
>
> see y'all there!
>
> Paul W4SKI
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> At 12:37 PM 6/2/02 -0400, Brian McCarthy wrote:
> >  All,
> >
> >The map that Jim had archived is the only thing that I had as a file. I
> >can offer the following link:
> >
> >This link to Topozone puts a plus sign cusor right on top of our
campsite.
> >It also gives the lat/lon. Our grid designator out to 6 places is EM85jm.
> >The entrance to the campgound is directly opposite the "G" in the name
> >label of Mollie Gap:
> >http://topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3932181&e=302079&s=50&loc=Soco+Bald
> >
> >Here are the directions as I use them:
> >
> >Take US-23 (SR-365) North out of Gainsville
> >
> >Take US-23/US-441 North through Clayton, GA (fill the truck up before the
> >state line)
> >
> >Contune past Franklin, NC (take the bypass around Franklin, and not the
> >business route)
> >
> >Take US-441/I-74/"Great Smokies Expressway" West toward Cherokee, NC for
> >only ~7.5 miles
> >
> >Take US-441 North to Cherokee (here's a last stop for a real grocery
store
> >northbound)
> >
> >Take US-19 North (to Maggie Valley) to the Blue Ridge Parkway - Go West
> >(if you took the offramp to the right coming from Cherokee then West on
> >Blue Rdg Pkwy will be a left turn)
> >
> >Take the Blue Ridge Parkway West 2.5 miles to Wolf Laurel Gap and Turn
Right
> >After about 1 mile on the left there is a sign and entrance for Mile High
> >Campground. The first 25-50 feet or so of the entrance are paved and then
> >the rest is hardpack gravel and dirt. The entrance road is quite long,
> >more than a quarter mile. At the intersect
> >ion, make an almost U-turn to the right. Go all the way to the end (the
> >top)to campsites 19, 19A and 19B.
> >
> >There are (were) two signs for Mile High Campground along this last piece
> >of road. The first is about 1/4 mile down on the left. That is not where
> >the campgound entance is. Keep going.
> >
> >I just spent the last hour arguing with DeLorme Street Atlas 8.0 and
> >mapquest.com and I still don't have any accurate or presentable maps to
> >give people who have never been there. The directions above and the
> >Topozone link should be accurate and specific.
> >
> >Let me know if more is needed.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >Brian
> >NX9O
> >
> >
> >Jim Worsham wrote:
> >
> >>The attached map was all I could find.  I know I had some directions at
some
> >>point in time but beats me what I did with them.  If someone could put
some
> >>directions together that would be great.  I am planning to invite a
couple
> >>of folks up and having some directions to give them would be nice.
> >>
> >>73
> >>Jim W4KXY
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Robin Midgett" <robin.midgett@vanderbilt.edu>
> >>To: "Brian McCarthy" <rfacres@akorn.net>
> >>Cc: <fourlanders@contesting.com>
> >>Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 1:16 PM
> >>Subject: [Fourlanders] MH directions/map
> >>
> >>
> >>>Didn't you or someone post a map or directions to Mile High Campground
> >>last
> >>
> >>>year or in 2000? Where, oh where, is it now??
> >>>
> >>>Thanks,
> >>>Robin Midgett KB4IDC
> >>>615-477-8976 cellular
> >>>615-322-5836 office
> >>>615-773-4198 home
> >>>rmidgett@bellsouth.net
> >>>robin.midgett@vanderbilt.edu
> >>>
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