Hey Wareagle,
You're probably looking at 2.5-3 hours from Knoxville depending on where we meet. Glad to have more folks going <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> I'm trying to figure out a good camping backup location around the Wayah Bald/Albert Mtn. area, in the event we don't find a place off the road. Appletree Group camp (if our group gets large enough) and Hurricane Primitive may work:
http://ncnatural.com/NCUSFS/Nantahala/nantfac.html

Anyway, that's last resort stuff...I'm overplanning the hell out of this gravel road drive.

1997 Montero SR

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