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  Hickory Nut Gorge -- Maps and Directions  
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Hickory Nut Gorge is located about 25 miles southeast of Asheville, and 15 miles east of Hendersonville, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina.

 This map shows the location of Rutherford County in relation to North Carolina
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The regional map, showing Asheville, Hendersonville, and the location of Charlotte, NC and Greenville, SC
From East Asheville Interstate 240 East

From Interstate 240 East, exit onto Highway 74A East at Exit #9 (Bat Cave). Follow 74A to Gerton and then into the Gorge.
From East Asheville Interstate 40 From Interstate 40, exit onto Highway 74A East at Exit #53A. Follow 74A to Gerton and then into the Gorge.
From West Asheville Take Interstate 26 East toward Hendersonville. At Exit #49A, exit onto Highway 64 East. It is approximately 12 miles to Bat Cave.
From Hendersonville Take Highway 64 East to Bat Cave.
From Black Mountain and Interstate 40

Take Highway 9 South to Bat Cave (Exit #64 on I-40).
From Charlotte Take Interstate 85 South to Exit 10B and Highway 74 West. Follow 74 West to Exit #167. Turn right onto Highway 9 North and go 12 miles to the stop sign at the junction of Highway 64/74A. Lake Lure will be directly in front of you. (Approx. 90 miles.)
From the South Carolina Interstate 26 Corridor Take I-26 West toward North Carolina. Exit at Exit #67 in Columbus, NC (the first exit in North Carolina). Turn right onto Highway 108 East, and proceed 4.7 miles to Highway 9 North. Turn left and drive 9 miles until you reach the stop sign at the junction of Highway 64/74A. Lake Lure will be directly in front of you.
From Greenville, SC Take Highway 25 North (White Horse Road) into North Carolina. Once in North Carolina, follow signs to Interstate 26 West and Asheville. Follow the "feeder" system to I-26 West. At Exit #49A, exit onto Highway 64 East. Follow 64 East to Bat Cave. (Approx. 60 miles.)
From Atlanta Take I-85 North to Interstate 185 North (Exit 42) in the Greenville, SC area. Once on I-185 North, exit at Exit #15, Highway 25, White Horse Road. Turn left onto Highway 25 North and follow it into North Carolina. Once in North Carolina, follow signs to Interstate 26 West and Asheville. Get on I-26 West. At Exit #49A, exit onto Highway 64 East. Follow 64 East to Bat Cave. (Approx. 200 miles.)
From Hickory, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Raleigh From Interstate 40, take Exit #103 in Morganton. Follow Route 64 West approximately 32 miles to Rutherfordton where 64 joins with Highway 74A West. Continue on Highway 64/74A West approximately 20 miles to Lake Lure.
A closer map, showing highways in the immediate vicinity of Hickory Nut Gorge
 
 
 

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The Hickory Nut Gorge Chamber of Commerce

The Hickory Nut Gorge Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 32, Chimney Rock, NC 28720
Visitor Center at 2926 Memorial Hwy., Lake Lure, NC 28746

Toll free (877) 625-2725
(828) 625-2725(828) 625-9601

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