Another Roadside Attraction Geotrail

North Carolina - Biltmore Estate

There is nothing better than a good road trip: driving down the open road, eating at tiny roadside diners, going 150 miles out of the way to take a selfie in front of …. the Peachoid water tower! Oh Say, can you see … me with the world’s largest frying pan?

This geotrail honors those unique, odd, bizarre, fun, historic, campy, weird, and just downright interesting roadside attractions in North and South Carolina. The caches aren’t meant to be hard, it is a power-trail after all. None of the caches are hidden at the posted locations - but answer the question correctly and you will have a working set of coordinates. All of the hides are preform bottles.

The Biltmore Estate was built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895, the Chateauesque style mansion is the largest privately owned estate in the United States.  At 178,926 square feet, the 250 room palace stands as one of the most prominent remaining examples of the Gilded Age. It ranks eighth on the America’s Favorite Architecture List by the American Institute of Architects. The grounds, covering 8000 acres, were designed to be a park like setting by Frederick Law Olmsted. The home, still owned by the Vanderbilt family, was designed a National Historic Landmark in 1964, and hosts over 1 million tourist each year. 

N 34 30.ABC W 79 18.149

Where is Biltmore?

A. Wilmington, NC - 532

B. Charlotte, NC - 974

C. Monroe, NC - 865

D. Asheville, NC - 307