November 4, 2019
Today marks the last day of entries for Grandfather Mountain's 2019 Fall Color Gallery. Fall color in the Western North Carolina High Country is officially past peak, with recent high winds and heavy rain having...
November 3, 2019
The Linville River rushes past fallen leaves at Linville Falls, located at milepost 316 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. While the high winds from last Thursday blew away many leaves in the High Country, fall...
November 2, 2019
Fallen leaves decorate the shores of Price Lake, located in Julian Price Park (milepost 297) near Blowing Rock on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Although Halloween's high winds blew many leaves from their branches, high-elevation vantage...
November 1, 2019
Come the morning of Nov. 1, Grandfather Mountain saw a different type of fall color. Halloween brought tricks rather than treats, with a cold front doling out a dusting of snow, 18-degree temperatures and wind...
October 31, 2019
Gold and orange fall foliage lights up the banks along Wilson Creek, as seen from the Blue Ridge Parkway. Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Despite this week's wind and rain, there's...
October 30, 2019
Autumn color flows through Linville Falls, as wet weather arrives in the WNC High Country. According to Dr. Howie Neufeld, Appalachian State University biology professor and official "Fall Color Guy," although the area is slightly...
October 29, 2019
Autumnal brilliance blankets a vista seen from the bridge near the Blue Ridge Parkway's Green Mountain Overlook (milepost 300.6). According to Dr. Howie Neufeld, Appalachian State University biology professor and the WNC High Country's official...
October 28, 2019
The Charlotte skyline rises on the horizon some 80 miles away as the crow flies, while fall color dominates the foreground in this view from Pilot Ridge Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway (milepost 301.8)....
October 27, 2019
Having traded its branch for a rock, a lone maple leaf holds fast, as the Elk River courses by. Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
October 26, 2019
Fall color brings autumnal brilliance to the Mill Pond in Banner Elk, near Lees-MacRae College. Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
October 25, 2019
Fall color lights up MacRae Meadows at the base of Grandfather Mountain in this photo taken Thursday, Oct. 24. Foliage is currently peaking in many locations on Grandfather Mountain, with brilliant colors even beginning to...
October 24, 2019
Fall color continues its downward trek into lower elevations, as seen from the Blue Ridge Parkway south of Beacon Heights. Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
October 23, 2019
Tuesday's sunset cast the viewscape at the Blue Ridge Parkway's Flat Rock Overlook ablaze with autumn light and fall color, which continues to spread downward from the High Country's loftier elevations. According to Dr. Howie...
October 22, 2019
Fall foliage adds a colorful contrast to the Linville River in Linville, near the base of Grandfather Mountain. Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
October 21, 2019
Typically, this Linville Falls visitor's center bridge leads to the eponymous Linville Falls. During autumn, it leads to brilliant fall foliage. Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Fall color takes on another...
October 20, 2019
Grandfather Mountain's Woods Walk & Picnic Area is aglow with golden foliage in this photo taken Thursday, Oct. 17. Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
October 19, 2019
Fall color flows along the Linville River in Linville, near the base of Grandfather Mountain. Today is looking to be one of the busiest days of the year in the WNC High Country, with the...
October 18, 2019
Fall color begins its descent from the higher elevations of Grandfather Mountain, past the Linn Cove Viaduct and into the valleys below. While color has peaked in certain areas near the viaduct and on the...
October 17, 2019
Rime ice shrouds Grandfather Mountain's lofty peaks, as brilliant fall foliage blankets the slopes below. The morning of Thursday, Oct. 17, was particularly chilly atop Grandfather Mountain, with temperatures in the 20s and a windchill...
October 16, 2019
Fall color becomes ever more prevalent in the WNC High Country's higher elevations, as seen from the parking lot of Cannon Memorial Hospital in Linville. The higher elevations along certain areas of Grandfather Mountain and...
October 15, 2019
Those hoping to catch fall color often look up, taking in the brilliant hues from towering trees. Plenty of color can be found by looking down, however, as numerous bushes, shrubs and plants break out...
October 14, 2019
Grandfather Mountain's lofty peaks are framed by fall foliage in MacRae Meadows, located at the mountain's base. The park has seen considerable color development just over the weekend, and Appalachian State University biologist and "Fall...
October 13, 2019
Golden leaves cast a glimmering reflection in the lake at Linville Land Harbor, as fall foliage continues to develop in the WNC High Country. Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
October 12, 2019
Morning fog accentuates the fall color near Stack Rock on the Blue Ridge Parkway, as seen this past Thursday, Oct. 10. Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
October 11, 2019
The fall color change continues to progress in the higher-elevation areas of the Western North Carolina High Country, including sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Pictured here is the parkway bridge near Stack Rock (around...
October 10, 2019
Sugar maples in nearby Pineola turn to gold, as autumn continues its slow and steady march through the WNC High Country. Experts estimate the foliage change to be about a week behind, due to the...
October 9, 2019
Fall color graces the treetops surrounding a pasture near Banner Elk. According to Dr. Howie Neufeld, professor of biology at Appalachian State University and official WNC Fall Color Guy, the recent bout of warm weather...
October 8, 2019
Golden hues weave their way into the otherwise green landscape at Boone Fork Creek, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway near the base of Grandfather Mountain. At roughly 4,000 feet above sea level, the Boone...
October 7, 2019
Bursts of fall color offer a striking contrast with the fog, as seen this past Saturday at Rough Ridge along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Recent cooler temperatures and some precipitation should lead to more prominent...
October 6, 2019
Fall color surrounds the trailhead for Grandfather Mountain's Bridge Trail in this Oct. 2 photo. The Bridge Trail offers a short 0.4-mile, uphill hike to the park's Top Shop, crossing under the Mile High Swinging...
