The first hints of color are showing on the slopes of Grandfather Mountain. This view can be enjoyed from the Beacon Heights Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 305.2 (Blowing Rock is at mp 294). Today was another beautifully warm day. In fact, Grandfather...
While peak color for Blowing Rock’s elevation is still some time away, there are plenty of pops of color around town. Particularly on maple trees. Here, the maples in front of Rhoddie Bicycle Outfitters on Sunset Drive are showing scarlet against bright green....
Today, a view from Beech Mountain shows that there is still a lot of green in the valleys below. These lower elevations typically show widespread color near the end of the fall foliage season. Previous Color Update >> Next Color Update >> Back to...
A sunny morning turned rainy as we headed over to Trout Lake to see how the fall color is developing there. It’s clearly making a start, though there is still a lot of green showing for now. Previous Color Update >> Next Color Update >> Back...
Early morning light highlights the emerging color in Blowing Rock Memorial Park in today’s photo. There is still plenty of green foliage left on the trees, so there will be more to enjoy in the coming weeks! Previous Color Update >> Next Color Update...
It was a perfect morning for a drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway! There was some clean-up required on the Parkway after Hurricane Irma, and many sections were closed for a time. Only one section of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Craggy Gardens (MP 375 to 355) remains...
