Slow down and enjoy the views on this twisting drive through the mountains—it’s particularly scenic in fall during peak foliage season. Highlights of your journey include Lake Lure, a charming town whose centerpiece is the man-made lake of the same name, as well as cascading waterfalls, sheer cliffs, granite domes and the 500-million-year-old Chimney Rock monolith.
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