Blue Ridge Motel Soco Gap

Soco Gap is a mountain pass between the Plott Balsams to the south and the Great Balsam Mountains to the north. The gap is the eastern point of the Qualla Boundary, which marks the territory held as a land trust for the federally recognized Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The gap separates Haywood and Jackson counties and separates the river ba…
Soco Gap is a mountain pass between the Plott Balsams to the south and the Great Balsam Mountains to the north. The gap is the eastern point of the Qualla Boundary, which marks the territory held as a land trust for the federally recognized Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The gap separates Haywood and Jackson counties and separates the river basins to the French Broad River and the Little Tennessee River.
  • Elevation: 4,340 ft (1,323 m)
  • Location: North Carolina · United States
  • Traversed by: US 19 / Blue Ridge Pkwy
  • Range: Great Balsam Mountains
  • Topo map: USGS Sylva North
Data from: en.wikipedia.org