Address: 679 Lower Flat Creek Road, Alexander, North Carolina 28701

Great Tree Zen Temple is located 20 minutes north of downtown Asheville, North Carolina surrounded by the southern Appalachian Mountains.

Directions

From the East:

From I-40 get on the I-240 loop through Asheville. Take the 19/23 exit to the right toward Weaverville.  Take the  Highway  25/70 West exit (19-A) for Marshall/Hot Springs.

Go west toward Marshall. Continue about 3.5 miles. The sign for Lower Flat Creek is on the RIGHT, but your turn is on the LEFT. Get in the Left hand lane.

Turn left onto Lower Flat Creek Road. Go about half a mile. You will pass a day-lily nursery on the left, followed by a stone bridge. When you see four mailboxes in a row on your RIGHT,  turn LEFT  over the 2nd stone bridge.

From the South:
Take I-26. From I-26 outside of Asheville merge onto I-240 East toward Asheville. Take the left hand exit (Exit 4-A) for 19/23 toward UNC Asheville/Weaverville. Exit at Marshall/ Hot Springs (Exit 19-A) onto Hwy. 25/70. Go west toward Marshall. Continue for about 3.5 miles.

The sign for Lower Flat Creek, is on the RIGHT. You need to be in the left hand lane.

Turn left onto Lower Flat Creek Road. Go about half a mile. You will see a daylily nursery on your left, followed by a stone bridge. Take the second stone bridge on your left. When you see four mailboxes in a row on your RIGHT, turn LEFT over the stone bridge.

From the West:
Take I-40 east to Exit #432B. Take US-70 EAST toward Newport, TN. Drive approximately 51 miles, going through Newport and Hot Springs on US-70.Turn right on Lower Flat Creek Road. (The road right before Lower Flat Creek is Jupiter. That serves as a good landmark. Also, the road turns to a double lane with median in the center. That is when you know you are getting closer.) Turn RIGHT (there is no sign; it is on the other side of the highway).

Go about half a mile on Lower Flat Creek.  You will pass a day-lily nursery on your left, followed by a stone bridge. Turn left at the second stone bridge.

When you see four mailboxes in a row on the RIGHT , turn LEFT over the stone bridge.

ASCENDING THE DRIVEWAY AND PARKING

The driveway is gravel, drive slowly. The first level parking is on your right at the fork in the road. You will have to walk up the right fork. If you park here, park with your car wheels facing out.

There is limited parking at the top near the building, at the final fork, take the right hand drive up the hill.  Visiability is limited, so be careful. Park here to unload or if you are handicapped. You may be asked to move your care for longer visits.

(The left hand fork leads to the home of one of sangha  members, and we may park there on special occasions.)

Please be mindful that the driveway is one-lane and do not park where you will block others.