Cataloochee ski area, Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina

Cataloochee ski area, Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina

Cataloochee has a much lower than average proportion of red and black runs and a much higher than average percentage of intermediate or beginner runs. This ski mountain receives 2 feet of beautiful snow per winter, and that is not very high, but it's reasonable. The nearest ski hill featuring a more soaring drop from top to bottom is 91 miles away. With a 740 foot height difference it's not the highest hill there is, but Cataloochee makes up for it with other things. With a skiable territory of 65 acres, it's small enough

    to get to know all your fellow snow folks. Snowboarding and skiing in this part of North Carolina is so much fun every day of the winter season. Cataloochee has a rather humble assortment of runs and a humble amount of ski lifts. The 4 different ski lifts here
are nicely kept up and run by pleasant people. The North Carolina mountains in the winter are something you can’t miss if you're hooked on snowboarding and skiing. You might be into skiing or snowboarding, or both, doesn't matter, in this general area, you'll encounter scores of ski hills. Cataloochee gets blanketed by lower than average snow every season. This is a mid-size ski area in possession of a medium drop if compared to other mid Atlantic ski hills. The 10 ski runs at this ski hill are picturesque. The best

piece of information on this resort is naturally the ski map of Cataloochee on this web page. There are magnificent comfy lodgings here, but if you don’t have reservations, you may well end up sleeping in your vehicle. The winter landscape of the North Carolina highlands and the very delightful trails are certain to keep you coming back. The Great Smoky Mountains covered in snow is a pure snowboarding and skiing paradise. Great exercise and getting out of the house for a while will make you feel good. The mountains of the Great Smoky Mountains is a sight worth seeing. You get many skiers driving up here from Newport on snow-white weekends. This is a glorious ski area for everybody with scores of easy ski runs for learners.

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QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 740 feet

Total Runs: 10
- 25% Expert and Advanced
- 50% Intermediate Runs
- 25% Beginner Runs

Total Lifts: 4

Skiing Area: 65 acres
Annual snowfall: 2 feet

Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.561538
Longitude: -83.090689

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These outdoors activities are available near Cataloochee ski area.

Ski Areas Near Cataloochee ski area:

Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 33 miles away
   600 vertical feet
   8 runs - 4 lifts
   25% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 35 miles away
   225 vertical feet
   10 runs - 4 lifts
   10% Expert & Adv.
   60% Intermediate
   30% Beginner

Sky Valley, Georgia , 38 miles away
   210 vertical feet
   5 runs - 2 lifts
   33% Expert & Adv.
   33% Intermediate
   34% Beginner

Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 46 miles away
   700 vertical feet
   15 runs - 5 lifts
   20% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   30% Beginner

Ski Beech, North Carolina , 91 miles away
   830 vertical feet
   15 runs - 10 lifts
   30% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   30% Beginner

Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 91 miles away
   1200 vertical feet
   20 runs - 8 lifts
   15% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   35% Beginner

Hawksnest, North Carolina , 93 miles away
   619 vertical feet
   12 runs - 4 lifts
   30% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   20% Beginner

Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 104 miles away
   365 vertical feet
   9 runs - 5 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Winterplace, West Virginia , 178 miles away
   603 vertical feet
   27 runs - 9 lifts
   15% Expert & Adv.
   44% Intermediate
   41% Beginner

Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 198 miles away
   600 vertical feet
   9 runs - 4 lifts
   70% Expert & Adv.
   20% Intermediate
   10% Beginner

Whitewater Near Cataloochee ski area:

Cataloochee Creek, Haywood County , 6 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (Catalooche Campground to Waterville Lake)

Pigeon River, Haywood County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.2 miles long (Harmon Den to Big Creek)

Straight Fork, Swain County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.6 miles long (Round Bottom to Raven Fork)

Trails Near Cataloochee ski area:

Caldwell Fork Trail, Haywood , 3 miles away

Palmer Creek Trail, Haywood , 5 miles away

Asbury Trail, Haywood , 6 miles away

National Parks Near Cataloochee ski area:

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 30 miles away

Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 37 miles away

Golf Courses Near Cataloochee ski area:

Waynesville Country Club Inn & Starter, Waynesville , 8 miles away