Note: All approaches to Cashiers involve two-lane mountain roads.

NC Triad:
(Both options include approximately 30 miles of two-lane roads)

* Follow I-40 West to Exit 27.
* Exit onto the Great Smoky Mountains Expressway, U.S. 23/74.
* Follow U.S. 23/74 west to Exit 85 onto Business 23.
* Follow Business 23 to second light, turn left on NC 107.
* Follow N.C. 107 South 40 minutes to Cashiers.
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* Follow I-40 West to Interstate 26 near Asheville.
* Follow I-26 East to Exit 9/Hwy. 280.
* Follow Hwy. 280 Southwest to Hwy. 64 near Brevard
* Follow Hwy. 64 West to Cashiers.


Charlotte:
(Each option includes approximately 30 miles of two-lane roads)

* Follow I-77 North to I-40 at Statesville.
* Follow I-40 West to Exit 27.
* Exit onto the Great Smoky Mountains Expressway, U.S. 23/74.
* Follow U.S. 23/74 west to Exit 85 onto Business 23.
* Follow Business 23 to second light, turn left on NC 107.
* Follow N.C. 107 South 40 minutes to Cashiers.
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* Follow I-85 south to U.S. 74 near King's Mountain.
* Follow U.S. 74 West to I-26 near Columbus, NC.
* Follow I-26 West to Exit 9/Hwy. 280.
* Follow Hwy. 280 Southwest to Hwy. 64 near Brevard
* Follow Hwy. 64 West to Cashiers.
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* Follow I-77 North to I-40 at Statesville.
* Follow I-40 West to Interstate 26 near Asheville.
* Follow I-26 East to Exit 9/Hwy. 280.
* Follow Hwy. 280 Southwest to Hwy. 64 near Brevard
* Follow Hwy. 64 West to Cashiers.

Asheville:
(Both options include approximately 30 miles of two-lane roads)

* Follow I-40 West to Exit 27.
* Exit onto the Great Smoky Mountains Expressway, U.S. 23/74.
* Follow U.S. 23/74 west to Exit 85 onto Business 23.
* Follow Business 23 to second light, turn left on NC 107.
* Follow N.C. 107 South 40 minutes to Cashiers.
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* Follow I-26 East to Exit 9/Hwy. 280.
* Follow Hwy. 280 Southwest to Hwy. 64 near Brevard
* Follow Hwy. 64 West to Cashiers.

Atlanta:
(Both options include about the same amount of driving time on two-lane roads)

* Follow Interstate 85 Northeast to the S.C. line, take Exit 1 onto Hwy. 11.
* Follow Hwy. 11 North to Hwy. 28 near Walhalla, S.C..
* Follow Hwy. 28 North to Hwy. 107.
* Follow Hwy. 107 North to Cashiers.
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* Follow I-85 North to Hwy. 985 near Suwanee.
* 985 becomes 365, which joins U.S. 441 near Cornelia.
* Follow U.S. 441 North to Hwy. 106 at Dillard.
* Follow Hwy. 106 Northeast to Hwy. 64 at Highlands.
* Follow Hwy. 64 East to Cashiers.

Columbia:
* Follow I-26 West to Exit 9/Hwy. 280.
* Follow Hwy. 280 Southwest to Hwy. 64 near Brevard
* Follow Hwy. 64 West to Cashiers.

Knoxville:
* Follow I-40 East to Exit 27.
* Exit 27 onto the Great Smoky Mountains Expressway, U.S. 23/74.
* Follow U.S. 23/74 west to Exit 85 onto Business 23.
* Follow Business 23 to second light, turn left on NC 107.
* Follow N.C. 107 South 40 minutes to Cashiers.

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(Scenic Route)
* Follow I-40 East to Exit 407.
* Follow Hwys. 321/441 South to Gatlinburg
* Follow 441 South through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Cherokee, NC.
* When 441 joins U.S. 23/74 (The Great Smoky Mountains Expressway), follow U.S. 23/74/441 East.
* At Exit 81, U.S. 441 veers South. Stay on U.S. 23/74 East
* Follow U.S. 23/74 East to Exit 85 onto Business 23.
* Follow Business 23 to second light, turn left on NC 107.
* Follow N.C. 107 South 40 minutes to Cashiers.

Chattanooga:
(Fewest two-lane roads)

* Follow I-75 North to I-40 at Knoxville.
* Follow I-40 East to Exit 27.
* Exit 27 onto the Great Smoky Mountains Expressway, U.S. 23/74.
* Follow U.S. 23/74 west to Exit 85 onto Business 23.
* Follow Business 23 to second light, turn left on NC 107.
* Follow N.C. 107 South 40 minutes to Cashiers.
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(Second-fewest two-lane roads)
* Follow I-75 North to Exit 20 onto Hwy. 40, near Cleveland.
* Follow Hwy. 40 East until it becomes Hwy. 64/74.
* Follow Hwy. 64/74 East to Murphy, NC.
* Follow Hwy. 74 East to Exit 85 onto Business 23.
* Follow Business 23 to second light, turn left on NC 107.
* Follow N.C. 107 South 40 minutes to Cashiers.
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(Mostly two-lane roads)
* Follow I-75 North to Exit 20 onto Hwy. 40, near Cleveland.
* Follow Hwy. 40 East until it becomes Hwy. 64/74.
* Follow Hwy. 64/74 East to Murphy, NC.
* Follow Hwy. 64 East to Cashiers.