The Logistics Of Visiting Black Mountain Asheville Regional Airport is the closest landing strip to Black Mountain — about 30 miles away — with connections to cities in the east and Midwest.

The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway's website describes the 26-mile trip that stops in McCaysville, Georgia, and Copperhill, Tennessee, as a "nostalgic journey through the charming Appalachian foothills." ...

Ride the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway from downtown along the Toccoa River to McCaysville, Ga., on the border with Tennessee. Visit Ocoee Whitewater Center, the site of slalom, canoeing and kayaking ...