nantahala summer mornings

nantahala summer mornings

Nantahala National Forest is divided into four Ranger Districts, the Highlands Ranger District, the Tusquitee Ranger District, the Cheoah Ranger District, host of the Appalachian Trail which continues on through the Wayah Ranger District. The Highlands Ranger District covers an area of nearly 105,000 acres in Macon, Jackson and Transylvania counties. This district contains the 39,000-acre Roy Taylor Forest located in Jackson County, southwest of and adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway. The rugged and scenic Tuckasegee Gorge is within the Roy Taylor Forest. The 158,579 acre Tusquitee Ranger District ranges in elevation from 1,200 feet to the 5,499-feet Standing Indian Mountain. The Cheoah Ranger District has 120,000 acres in Graham and Swain Counties. These lands adjoin four large mountain reservoirs and contain numerous streams. The Wayah Ranger District, named after the Cherokee Indian word meaning "wolf," contains 134,000 acres adjacent to the Cherokee Indian Reservation.
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