Cataloochee   This is my favorite place to ski around this area. I know it's  not the biggest but the people are so nice I wouldn't want to go anywhere else. Says Nes. Cataloochee is great, it doesn't snow much but they have plenty of snow machines. Says Jim. The 4 lifts here are in great condition. This is a cozy ski mountain featuring a roughly average drop from top to bottom compared to other mid Atlantic ski resorts. Cataloochee has a much lower than     average proportion of tough trails and a much higher than average proportion of blue and green trails. This ski mountain has a rather modest mixture of trails and few lifts. The 3 feet of white snow that fall here every year is not incredibly high, but it's ok. With a 740 foot elevation difference it's not the highest hill there is, but Cataloochee has so many other great attributes. You have to go 91 miles to get to a ski resort featuring a fuller-size drop from top to bottom. This ski hill gets lighter snowfall than the local average every winter. Lodgings are on hand in the neighborhood of the bottom of the hill, but you'd better reserve before you go in view of the fact that these   rooms fill up quick. The skiable land being 25 acres, it's petite enough to get to know all your fellow people. This ski hill has 10 runs, and they are great to ski on. Cataloochee is a family friendly ski area with scores of blue and green runs. In wintertime the Great Smoky Mountains is an enormously pleasant place if you get pleasure from skiing or snowboarding. Loads of skiers from Newport like to ski here. A perfect workout and an opportunity to spend some time in the outdoors are perfect causes to come. The highlands of North Carolina in winter are a pleasant place for skiing or snowboarding. Skiing and snowboarding here in North Carolina is a magnificent thing to do during the ski season. The marvelous mountain view of North Carolina and tremendous slopes are guaranteed to keep you returning for more. Some folks prefer skiing and some snowboarding, either way, there are loads of perfect ski resorts for that in the neighborhood. The Great Smoky Mountains and its highlands make for a pleasant vista.          Hotels Near Cataloochee ski area, Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina The Swag, Waynesville .7 miles away Ramada Maggie Valley, Maggie Valley 2.5 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Maggie Valley - Cherokee Area, Maggie Valley 2.5 miles away Best Western Mountainbrook Inn, Maggie Valley 2.5 miles away Misty Mountain Ranch B B Cab, Maggie Valley 2.5 miles away Jonathan Creek Inn, Maggie Valley 2.5 miles away Comfort Inn Maggie Valley, Maggie Valley 2.7 miles away Cabins At Twinbrook Resort, Maggie Valley 3.1 miles away Scottish Inns Maggie Valley, Maggie Valley 4.7 miles away Parkway Inn, Waynesville 5.9 miles away Econo Lodge Waynesville, Waynesville 7.2 miles away Best Western Smoky Mountain Inn, Waynesville 7.5 miles away Grandview Lodge, Waynesville 8.1 miles away The Waynesville Inn Golf Resort And Spa, Waynesville 8.2 miles away Quality Inn Sylva, Sylva 11.5 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.   Trailmap Bigger Trailmap Pictures of Cataloochee ski area Bigger Picture Bigger Picture Bigger Picture Bigger Picture Stats Detailed Stats Contact Info Phone, Email, Address, GPS coordinates Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Cataloochee ski area.   Ski Areas Near Cataloochee ski area: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 33 miles away    600 foot drop, 3 lifts, 8 runs    25% Expert & Adv.    50% Intermediate    25% Beginner Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 35 miles away    225 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs    10% Expert & Adv.    60% Intermediate    30% Beginner Sky Valley, Georgia , 38 miles away    210 foot drop, 2 lifts, 5 runs    33% Expert & Adv.    33% Intermediate    34% Beginner Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 46 miles away    700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 20 runs    20% Expert & Adv.    50% Intermediate    30% Beginner Ski Beech, North Carolina , 91 miles away    830 foot drop, 10 lifts, 15 runs    30% Expert & Adv.    40% Intermediate    30% Beginner Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 91 miles away    1200 foot drop, 8 lifts, 20 runs    15% Expert & Adv.    50% Intermediate    35% Beginner Hawksnest, North Carolina , 93 miles away    619 foot drop, 4 lifts, 12 runs    30% Expert & Adv.    50% Intermediate    20% Beginner   Whitewater Near Cataloochee ski area: Cataloochee Creek, Haywood County , 4 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (Catalooche Campground to Waterville Lake) Pigeon River, Haywood County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.2 miles long (Harmon Den to Big Creek) Straight Fork, Swain County , 9 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: Laurel Ridge Country Club, Waynesville , 6 miles away Lake Junaluska Golf Course, Waynesville , 8 miles away Waynesville Country Club Inn & Starter, Waynesville , 8 miles away