If you are looking for a place that feels remote while within 15 minutes of downtown Asheville, the Blue Ridge Fire Tower fits the bill. Peyton and Kristyn are considerate and responsive hosts.
The dwelling is roomy and comfortable with a deck that has a nice view of mountains to the southeast. The kitchen is well equipped for making meals.
We appreciated the explanation and video of the drive to the dwelling. While not difficult and relatively short, the road is indeed very bumpy, rough gravel. Beware of the section (only about 2 car lengths) just before Ducker’s Corners – go slowly and you’ll be fine. While Uber and Lyft provide service between here and Ashville, we had better luck with AVL taxi service. On our last day, we discovered a Shuttle Service that was less expensive and very reliable (828-575-3260).
One evening, we saw three bears – a mama and her cubs. One of the cubs was in a tree about 80 feet from the deck. By the time, s/he came down into the woods, it was nearly dark so we couldn’t see. But we heard Mama come for him and they traipsed up the hill. Very cool!
We were fortunate to find Blue Ridge Fire Tower and thoroughly enjoyed our stay there.