Many of the leaves we were admiring for their show-stopping color just a week ago have now fallen and stacked up along the trails. They smell great, and are fun to crunch underfoot, however, we are past peak at Blowing Rock’s elevation. The most vibrant Fall color...
We are halfway through the season, and we’re starting to see leaf fall as we are past peak in the higher elevations, think 4000 ft and above. However, there is still significant color in the 3000 – 3800 ft. range. This season has been very vibrant and progressed...
We are loving the leaves right now, and are making a point to enjoy them before they fall completely. We have seen noticeable leaf fall in the past few days due to some rain on Wednesday and overnight winds on Thursday. However, our colors seem to be holding on...
It’s finally here! The experts have officially called it peak leaf season at elevations of 3000 ft. and above, making it peak viewing for Blowing Rock and adjacent portions of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The peak colors should persist through next weekend. The weather...
Our Fall color is progressing nicely. Every day there is a little bit more than the day before. We did experience some heavy rains and wind from Hurricane Ian. It’s fortunate that we experienced the damp, windy conditions at the beginning of the Fall color season so...
We are seeing more fall color develop each day here in the High Country. We visited some of the same places as last week and found a notable progression of color. While still mostly green, pops of color are beginning to occur at our elevation and around bodies of...
