driving from Charlotte to Crawfords at Tellico

tacoma87

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Was just wondering how long it takes people to drive from Charlotte to Crawfords because i according to google maps its about 4hours 45mins and didnt know how accurate that was. also what route do most people take to get there most efficiently. thanks for answering the noob question
 
I take 85 to lavonia GA, 17 north to toccoa, then 17 to clarkesville, continue on 17 to helen, look for signs to hiawassie. follw 17/76/2 into NC, follow hwy69 north to hwy64. Then your maybe 20 minutes out of Murphy.

Took me less than 4 hours from gaffney one morning.
 
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Tellico, Tellico Nation Forest Outside of Murphy NC
Directions - Go west on I-40. Just the other side of Canton, NC you will see Exit 27 for 19/23. Be alert! It is a wide two lane exit, but not an exit ramp, while an unmistakable exit it is easy to miss if not paying attention or heavy traffic. There are no exits for some time and it will cost you a one hour round trip if you miss this turn off. You stay on this the whole way to Murphy. When you get to the end of the 4 lane, the right lane turns right towards Robinsville. Stay in left lane. This will take you thru the Nantahala Nation Forest. You must go like 20 mph thru the areas that the stores, shops, and rafting places are. It's a long winding road with varying speed limits. Lot's of ups and downs. Once thru there you are close to Murphy. When you get into Murphy, you will see a Wal-mart on the left. Has a gas house and usually the cheapest place to re-fuel. When you leave Wal-Mart, you will go to the second stoplight(not counting the one at Wal-mart. Or the third counting the one at Wal-Mart. Turn right. This will take you thru town. Stay straight all the way thru town until you come to a flashing yellow light. Turn right there onto Hanging Dog Road. Stay Straight on Hanging Dog road till you see Davis Creek rd on the right. That's the way into the trail system. It actually turns into trail 1.
If you go past Davis Creek road you will go up a long winding road up, and when you start down again you will find Crawford's on the right. Look for the White Jeep on a pole (it's the sign for the place)
Travel Times - To Murphy, NC
Charlotte,NC -> Murphy, NC - 5hrs (250mi)
Greenville, NC -> Murphy, NC - 7.5
Raleigh, NC -> Murphy, NC - 7 hrs (420min)
 
I live off of exit 94 (between Morganton and Marion) It takes me right at 4 hours to get to Murphy towing. That is with a couple pee/eat stops along the way. Then it's probably 30 mins on over to Crawfords, give or take
 
Last trip from Charlotte to Crawfords took me 5 1/2 hours. That was partially due to traffic back ups around Asheville, but also partially due to slow going up the mountain towing my rig. It was just under 5 hours on the way back.
 
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