Balsam Gap, Three Ridges Wilderness

#3 among attractions in Three Ridges Wilderness

Mountain pass, Nature

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Balsam Gap is a mountain pass between the Plott Balsam Range to the northwest and the Great Balsam Mountains to the southeast on the county line dividing Haywood and Jackson counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ()

Maximum elevation: 3316 ftCoordinates: 35°26'2"N, 83°4'39"W

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Balsam Gap – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Waterrock Knob, Richland Balsam, Waynesville Municipal Building, Shelton House.

4 miNW
Natural attraction, Park, Mountain
Waterrock Knob, Maggie Valley
102 min walk • Waterrock Knob is a mountain peak in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the highest peak in the Plott Balsams and is the 16th-highest mountain in the Eastern United States.
6.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Richland Balsam, Thunder Ridge Wilderness
172 min walk • Richland Balsam is a mountain in the Great Balsam Mountains in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Rising to an elevation of 6,410 feet, it is the highest mountain in the Great Balsam range, is among the 20 highest summits in the Appalachian range, and is the ninth highest peak in the East of the United States.
6.3 miNE
Tourist information
Waynesville Municipal Building, Waynesville
162 min walk • The Waynesville Municipal Building, also known as the Former US Post Office Building, is a historic post office building located at Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina.
6.2 miNE
Museum, History museum
Shelton House, Waynesville
159 min walk • Shelton House is a historic home located at Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina. The front section was built about 1878, with a later two-story rear wing. It features an engaged two-tier front porch and stepped-shoulder, gable end brick chimneys. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
6.4 miNE
35°29'27"N • 82°59'14"W
Twigs and Leaves Gallery, Waynesville
164 min walk • Shopping, Arts and crafts, Museum
7.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Great Balsam Mountains, Pisgah National Forest
180 min walk • The Great Balsam Mountains, or Balsam Mountains, are in the mountain region of western North Carolina, United States. The Great Balsams are a subrange of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which in turn are a part of the Appalachian Mountains.
5.6 miN
35°30'53"N • 83°4'58"W
Miss Caroline's Country Wedding Chapel and Country Cabins, Maggie Valley
143 min walk • Church
6.4 miNE
35°29'26"N • 82°59'14"W
A Cat In The Attic Treasures & Treats Antiques Towne Square, Waynesville
164 min walk • Art gallery, Antiques, Museum
6.4 miNE
Neighbourhood, Romanesque revival architecture
Frog Level Historic District, Waynesville
164 min walk • The Frog Level Historic District is a national historic district located in the Frog Level neighborhood at Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina. It includes 16 contributing buildings and one other contributing structure in the neighborhood of Frog Level. It includes Early Commercial architecture and Romanesque architecture.
6.4 miNE
Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture
Waynesville Main Street Historic District, Waynesville
164 min walk • Waynesville Main Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina. It includes 35 contributing buildings in the central business district of Waynesville.
6.1 miNW
Mountain pass, Nature
Soco Gap, Three Ridges Wilderness
157 min walk • Soco Gap is a mountain pass between the Plott Balsam Range, to its south, and the Balsam Mountains, to its north.