NC Hwy 105
The top peaks of Grandfather Mountain are coated in rime ice this morning as fog is freezing to…
Cranberry School
These trees around Old Cranberry High School, at the junction of NC 194 and US 19-E between…
Near Banner Elk
A great autumn view can be found off of Lee Gualtney Rd. near Banner Elk, N.C. This rolling…
US 221, Linville
Floyd Gragg and his wife set up their roadside stand of jams, jellies, honey and apple butter. …
Cliffside Overlook
The flanks of Grandfather Mountain are alive with color as illustrated with this photo taken at…
Linville River
It’s a cloudy morning but the fall color in the area is really popping against gray skies. …
Green Mountain Creek Bridge
A leaf peeper stops to take a photo along the bridge over Green Mountain Creek on the Blue…
Blue Ridge Parkway
It’s an overcast day in the area with the chance of showers lasting into the early evening. …
Linn Cove Viaduct
The sun rises on another beautiful day in the NC High Country as some of the first light shines…
Linville Peak
The view from the top of Grandfather Mountain is gorgeous this morning with low-lying clouds to…
Little Lost Cove Cliffs
It’s a cloudy morning in the N.C. High Country with some drizzle. The color is absolutely…
Linville Falls Area
Color abounds along the Linville River with a transitioning canopy overhead and many leaves…
Boone Fork Bridge
It’s a pleasant Saturday in the NC High Country and a great time to visit and see fall color. …
US 221
Fall color is bright and beautiful on the flanks of Grandfather right now. This image was…
Linville
Morning sunlight helps this private driveway just off the Linville Bypass come alive with…
Pineola
These beautiful maples lining the picket fence at the intersection of NC Hwy 181 and US Hwy 221…
Tanawha Trail
The Tanawha Trail runs 13.5 miles from Julian Price Park to Beacon Heights and parallels the…
Linn Cove Area
While most of the area is overcast after overnight rainfall, the sun was shining through the…
Linville River
Spotty color is popping along the Linville River near Linville Falls. This photo was taken…
Nature Museum Parking Lot
A kaleidoscope of color can currently be spotted at the Grandfather Mountain Nature Museum…
Altamont
This red maple in the Altamont community is spectacular this year! Travelers on US 221 South…
Top Shop Parking Area
Many shrubs are alive with color above 5,000 feet on Grandfather Mountain. This image was…
Parkway View of Grandfather
Mountain ridgelines are now boasting the most widespread fall color in the NC High Country. …
South Side of Grandfather
Grandfather Mountain employees know to watch this heath bald on the south side of the Mountain…
Bass Lake
Autumn color reflects radiantly on Bass Lake, part of the Moses Cone Estate in Blowing Rock,…
Woods Walk
Fall color remains spotty around Grandfather Mountain. This burst of yellow was spotted on a…
Half Moon area
In addition to the start of fall leaf color, late summer-early fall wildflowers are also…
Rough Ridge
Hikers enjoy a beautiful day at Rough Ridge along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Rough Ridge…
MacRae Meadows
It’s an overcast morning at Grandfather Mountain but the weather is forecasted to clear later…
Invershiel
Fall color in the NC High Country is spotty right now and the vast majority of the landscape is…
