Situated in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ridgecrest Conference Center is located at 1598 Old US 70, Black Mountain, NC 28711. Ridgecrest is located 17 miles east of Asheville, North Carolina, on Interstate 40, Exit 66, approximately 30 miles from the Asheville Regional Airport and 18 miles from the Asheville Bus Station.
General directions are provided below. For more detailed directions, delegates are encouraged to use a service such as MapQuest or Google Maps.
1. From I-40, take Exit 66 (Ridgecrest).
2. Turn left (if traveling east) or right (if traveling west) onto Dunsmore Avenure.
3. Turn right onto Old U.S. Highway 70.
4. Ridgecrest is on the left.
Asheville Regional Airport is serviced by several carriers including Continental Express, Delta Connection, Carriers ASA and COMAIR, Northwest, US Airways, and US Express. For more information, contact your local travel agent or visit Asheville Airport.
Because the drive through the Blue Ridge Mountains is so beautiful, many Ridgecrest guests enjoy flying into airports in Charlotte, NC, Greensboro, NC or Knoxville, TN and driving the short remaining distance by car. This oftentimes is a more economical option as well as these larger airports generally offer discounted rates through the larger carriers such as Northwest, Delta, United, American, US Air and Continental.