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Nantahala National Forest, the 1.9 mile Weatherman Bald to Tusquitee
Bald offers views of Lake Chatuge and is rated Moderate. Average hiking time
is 2.25 hours.
Weatherman Bald is located at an elevation of 4960, while Tusquitee
Bald is at 5,240.
Directions:
The area is about 10 miles east of Murphy North Carolina, off US
64. Turn left onto SR 1301; at river crossing, turn right onto SR
1300 and follow it to SR 1344.
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Turn left and continue to FR 340, Fires Creek Road, at the
national forest boundary. Parking for horse trailers is available at
the hunters camp on the left past the boundary and at roadside
pulloffs along FR 340. Additional parking is available across from
the Bristol Horse Camp.
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