A BIG VIEW SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK 3 miles Cherokee 5 miles casino! WINTER

CAUTION WINTER! A 4wheel drive vehicle is best!!! This is is a mountain property! If your afraid of snow or being at a higher mountain elevation don't rent our cabin. If you get there and are afraid of heights we do not refund your rental. We will credit you a reservation for equal nights from your original reservation!lDURING the warmer SEASON. From dates from March to the end of May. These are the SMOKY MOUNTAINS! If you want to be on flat land. We recommend the beaches on the coast! A WINTER VIEW OF THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS!
When you rent from us!
YOU don’t just get a Cabin!
YOU GET A WINTER VIEW!

WINTER in the Smoky Mountains! A 4 wheel drive vehicle is the best bet to be in the mountains in WINTER! The weather is mild TO COLD conditions. Days are in the 40-50's and can go down to the 20's! The nights can go down in the 20's. There are blue skies but there could be snow! The sun sets in the early evening.
The forest is a mix of fir, spruce, and pine trees; with bright fall leaf colors of the Hard wood trees including maple, oak, cedar, black walnut, chestnut and buckeye trees! As the leaves fall you can start to actually see through the forest! I Mountain View's are now easier to see the mountains. We have a incredible northerly 30 mile view of the Smoky Mountains! The farthest ridge line is the actual Tennessee North Carolina border!'
The rivers, streams, and creeks are flowing and the winter fly fishing season is under way.
IT IS WINTER! Please check the weather reports! A four wheel drive vehicle is the best way to travel in winter in the mountains!
This is A cabin “OFF” the beaten trail in an ecological paradise! The property is 3 1/2 acres on top of a mountain ridgeline with an elevation of 2600 feet above sea level! The view will exceed your expectations!

The cabin has two bedrooms and one bathroom, and a great room, with kitchen, dining area, couches, and laundry. You'll find a well-stocked kitchen, including a new convection oven, a micro wave, and a Keurig coffee machine!

The dining table for four; provides a sunset view over the mountains.
There are Two comfortable leather couches (one is a La-z-boy couch with recliners on the ends) which look out over the Smokies.
The master bedroom has a king sized bed with a down comforter for those cool mountain nights.
The guest bedroom has two trundle single beds.
The bathroom has a shower (no tub) with grab bars.

Pine tongue and groove walls and ceiling with red oak floors, walls, give the "cabin" a “Cozy in the Forrest” feeling!

The first road after you leave the paved street is Crystal Creek Lane!
It is a half mile long gravel road that ends at our road Sapahaw Trail.
Sapahaw trail which is a narrow but well-maintained half mile winding gravel mountain road.
These gravel roads are not LIGHTED.

Sapahaw Trail leads up to the property entrance.
At The property entrance there is a 600' concrete twin ramp drive way that any vehicle can easily go up. As you approach the driveway a automatic light will come on.

Rear wheel drive vehicles will need to use low gear and use a slow consistent speed going up the road. If you have front wheel drive or all wheel drive you can drive in normal gear!

The cabin has a northerly 180* view of the Cherokee Indian Reservation; the Smoky Mountain National Park including Clingman's Dome, (the highest point in the Smokies)!

There are numerous roads and hiking trails into the surrounding mountain ranges! You can essentially hike all the way to the Tennessee border.

There is plenty of space outdoors to bring a tent if you want to sleep out under the stars.

The property is in a location that will give you peace and quiet! Yet you can get to numerous tourist locations and activities 10-30 minutes away.

DUE TO THE THREAT OF FOREST FIRES WE DO NOT ALLOW CAMP FIRES!

This is a non-smoking Cabin. Camp fires or fireworks are NOT allowed on the property. We are protecting our forest.

Fishing: fly fishing for trout, Bass , and Panfish
North Carolina is the number 1 place for fly fishing in the south east!
Rivers:
Tuckaseegee, the little Tennessee, the Oconaluftee offer Smalmouth bass, trout,and panfish.

Lake Fontana: everything in freshwater that swims!

Fly fishing: above 3000’ there are brook trout streams everywhere.
In Late fall, winter, and spring the Tuckaseegee is hot for fly fishing for trout.

Nantahala river;
river rapids: Kayak, raft, and tube rentals are everywhere
Zip lining down mountain ridges is also available!
Animal watch: plenty of Bears, Elk, and Deer!

Hiking: every where;
Smoky Mountain National Park entrance is 7 miles north.

Tourism: shopping, amusement parks, museums, eateries, micro breweries etc..

Local towns:
Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge 35 miles north.
Cherokee Harrah's casino 4 miles north.
Bryson city is 12 miles west.
Sylva/Dilsboro 12 miles East!
Incredible restaurants and eateries. Micro breweries and wineries!
The Smoky Mountain Railroad: a classic railroad engine that goes on a 200 mile trip throughout the smoky mountains.

Sylva/Dilsboro 12 miles east.
Bryson City 12 miles west.
Franklin 27 miles south.
Asheville 59 miles east.
Atlanta 160 miles south.

CHECK IN: 4 PM ON THE DAY OF ARRIVAL.

(COVID-19)CHECK OUT: 9:30AM ON THE DAY OF DEPARTURE.

{We provide WiFi internet. We use Frontier internet.
This is the only internet available in the area.
The internet has had shut downs due storms and power outages.
We do not refund any rental fees for these issues. It is out of our control.
We are hoping another internet company will come to offer a much more reliable service.
If there is a internet shut down and you use Verizon as your cell phone service. We have installed a cell phone antennae and booster. We have used our IPhones as a hotspot and have a very good internet connection.
If your service is ATT. Cell reception is also good. Other cellular services are a hit and miss.}


CABIN CLEANING PROCEDURES:
The cabin is cleaned by a professional cleaning company immediately after each guests check out time and date.

We use a professional cleaning products that are recommended by the CDC to clean and disinfect for all listed viruses; including the current COVID-19 virus.

We provide at check in:
Clean bath and dish towels for your use.
We also provide clean bed linen sheets and pillowcases.
Our professional Cleaning crew washes all the above at the end of each rental.

Extended stay guests can wash the bed linen and towels if they wish.
We provide a washer and dryer for each renters use including clothing laundry wash tabs. For reservations over 4 days. Mid week renters must take garbage bags to Jackson county garbageyard for disposal. 145 Shoal Creek Church Loop Road
Whittier, NC 28789

We provide cleaned dishware at check in. We provide a dish washer and dish washing detergent tabs for daily use of the guests.

At check in:
We provide two empty outside garbage cans with snap on lids.
Please secure the garbage can lid after placing the garbage bags inside.
We DO NOT provide daily garbage removal.
Extended stays that incur daily trash, removal and disposal, are the guests responsibility.
There is a county garbage disposal recycling yard is within two miles of the cabin:

Qualla SRC garbage collection facility.
Address (scroll down for garbage web site) 145 Shoal Creek Church Loop Rd
Community Whittier
Phone (828) 586-7577

https://www.jacksonnc.org/solid-waste-and-recycling