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Wayah Bald Lookout Tower

Amazing views of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the Appalachian Trail.
Wayah Bald Lookout Tower

Located near the town of Frankling, NC, the Wayah Bald Lookout Tower is a stone tower that provides outstanding views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Nantahala Forest to the south of the area.

The tower is of easy access, with a parking lot nearby and an accessible walkway to the viewing stone-paved patio at the foot of the tower.

The Appalachian Trail crosses the tower area. Bears can frequently be seen walking around the nearby forest.

Wayah Bald Lookout Tower.

Views of the Blue Ridge Mountains from the Wayah Bald Lookout Tower.

Bears are a common sight in the nearby woods of the Wayah Bald Lookout Tower.

View of the Blue Ridge Mountains from the Wayah Bald Lookout Tower stone patio.

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