closest mountains

[SunnyKayak]

Originally Posted by CHTransplant

In terms of access to Raleigh, I'd probably looke in the Boone/Blowing rock area, which is a 2-1/2 drive from western Raleigh.

only if your speeding

boone nc - Google Maps

more like 3 to 3.15

[NewUser]

Originally Posted by SunnyKayak

I found cabin rentals around Morrow Mountain North Carolina Lodging - Morrow Mountain State Park (http://www.northcarolinalodging.net/stateParks/morrow.html - broken link)


Also another closer to Raleigh than the above posts is Hanging Rock N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation: Hanging Rock State Park - Facilities and Fees

I've stayed at the Hanging Rock cabins and will be staying at the Morrow Mountain cabins the weekend of Oct 8th. They are booked up early and I highly doubt that there is anything available for a duration of "several weeks". They are rather primitive. . . . offering a small kitchen with sink, fridge, range, oven, and microwave. The living room has a fouton. There are also 2 small bedrooms with 2 twin beds in each. You must bring your own linens and pillows. The bathroom has a small shower, sink, and toilet. There is also a nice screened porch for relaxing with a beer in the evenings. Cost is about $85/night + tax.

[toot68]

The Mt Airy region will put you at 2 hr give or take from the triangle.

[Athletic Supporter]

Fancy Gap VA is 157 miles from downtown Raleigh, about 2 hours 40 minutes and all highway driving, no 2 lane roads. You can probably get there in 2:15

[CHTransplant]

Originally Posted by SunnyKayak

only if your speeding

boone nc - Google Maps

more like 3 to 3.15

My view of the drive from Chapel Hill may be slighly skewed. I should have said "from the western Triangle" rather than western Raleigh. From Raleigh, Google Maps routes it from the RDU airport to Boone in 2:55 - your mileage may vary.

[jmellc]

My family used to go to Hanging Rock in summer. I loved it. Cabins are not fancy, but are comfortable. I think there is a bed/breakfast place somewhere in Stokes County nearby the park. Not sure. Someone in the area may have a private rental cabin. Keep checking or call any realtors listed in Danbury, Walnut Cove or Walkertown. These are the closest towns I recall. I remember these as very friendly towns. Anywhere near there should be a great place for R & R. You'd be 2.5 to 3 hrs to Raleigh.

Mapquest shows Morrow Mountain at just over 2 hours & US 1 is a direct road. I never went to Morrow Mtn, but my family did a time or 2. I think they liked it.

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by Athletic Supporter

Fancy Gap VA is 157 miles from downtown Raleigh, about 2 hours 40 minutes and all highway driving, no 2 lane roads. You can probably get there in 2:15

Our OP seems to have disappeared

He started the same thread on the western Carolina forum and I answered him there.

Fancy Gap is absolutely his closest option for elevation, though as Sunny said he can get a place in the woods at the Uharrie's too (which are so old they are actully just nice big hill nowadays ).

I know of a very cool house with tons of privacy, set off in the woods which opens up to a spectacular view in Fancy Gap - but he hasn't contacted me for the info