Another nice detour off Hwy # 11.
When #11 crosses Hwy#25, get off & go N. to Hendersonville, N.C. A very pretty, small downtown that has been a favorite of mine for years. They have a great " Apple Festival" every year. From there, get on #64 E , crossing I-26, & into the Bat Cave area. Continue on & have a nice stopover in Chimney Rock. Be sure to go up to the top & hike the upper mountain trails. You will see a lot of the area where the movie, " Last of the Mohicans " was filmed. [ I could tell you a lengthy story about playing hooky & getting stranded in this little village , broke, & 40 miles from home ] From there continue to Lake Lure, where " Dirty Dancing" was filmed. Still some of the old buildings standing & the unique Lake Lure Inn. Continue & there will be a turn off on Hwy#9 that goes to Spartanburg, or keep to the left & that road goes to Rutherfordton, N.C. Intersecting Hwy#221 you can turn right to go to Chesnee, & then on to Sptbg., OR, stay straight & go thru the old towns of Spindale, & Forest City, N.C. After Forest City, turn rt. on #221-A & that takes you back to meet back up with #221, which goes to Chesnee, Sptbg., etc.
When #11 crosses Hwy#25, get off & go N. to Hendersonville, N.C. A very pretty, small downtown that has been a favorite of mine for years. They have a great " Apple Festival" every year. From there, get on #64 E , crossing I-26, & into the Bat Cave area. Continue on & have a nice stopover in Chimney Rock. Be sure to go up to the top & hike the upper mountain trails. You will see a lot of the area where the movie, " Last of the Mohicans " was filmed. [ I could tell you a lengthy story about playing hooky & getting stranded in this little village , broke, & 40 miles from home ] From there continue to Lake Lure, where " Dirty Dancing" was filmed. Still some of the old buildings standing & the unique Lake Lure Inn. Continue & there will be a turn off on Hwy#9 that goes to Spartanburg, or keep to the left & that road goes to Rutherfordton, N.C. Intersecting Hwy#221 you can turn right to go to Chesnee, & then on to Sptbg., OR, stay straight & go thru the old towns of Spindale, & Forest City, N.C. After Forest City, turn rt. on #221-A & that takes you back to meet back up with #221, which goes to Chesnee, Sptbg., etc.