On Saturday, May 3rd, 2025, the Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society and Museum will sponsor a Spring Blossom Train Excursion - a ride on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad through the majestic mountains and beautiful countryside of western North Carolina from Bryson City, NC and on to the Nantahala Gorge, NC and return back to Bryson City, NC. This trip covers a lot of the current operating trackage of the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad.

 NOTE: You will receive a confirmation right after you order your tickets and will receive another email in about a 2 weeks with your final confirmation form along with more details about the trip, including maps to the boarding location. The final confirmation will be traded in at the Boarding Pass tent at the boarding location and will be exchanged for tickets and boarding pass.