Watauga River
Fallen leaves litter rocks along the Watauga River on the Profile Trail at Grandfather…
Linville Falls
Water flows over the upper falls at Linville Falls en route to the 45-foot plunge. (Photo by…
Old Cranberry School
A line of colorful maples stands outside the Old Cranberry School in Avery County, N.C., while…
Crossnore
Fall colors envelop a barn on U.S. 221 beween Crossnore and Linville Falls in Avery County,…
Erwin’s View Overlook
The Linville River winds through colorful trees near Erwin’s View Overlook at Linville Falls….
Flat Rock Trail
Fallen leaves gather on a mushroom-ridden log near Grandfather Mountain. (Photo by Skip…
Flat Rock
Views of Grandfather Mountain from the Flat Rock Trail off the Blue Ridge Parkway prove that…
Valle Crucis
Green and gold intermingle on this hillside in Valle Crucis, N.C. (photo by Skip Sickler). Just…
Avery Co.
Psychedelic sumac trees line the side of a rural road in Avery County, N.C. (Photo by Skip…
Beacon Heights
Vivid red blueberry bushes, dark green rhododendrons and the oranges and yellows of autumn…
Mill Pond
Downstream from the Mill Pond in Banner Elk, runoff from Tuesday’s storms gushes among the…
Linville Bluffs
Heavy fog and rain greets visitors to the High Country today, but the autumn colors provide a…
Meadows
Water droplets collect along the stems of a burning bush (Euonymus alatus) at Grandfather…
Hampton’s General Store
A sugar maple shines in glorious gold and green outside the Old Hampton Store in Linville….
Deer Habitat
A deer ambles through the animal habitat at grandfather Mountain as if admiring the autumn…
Grandfather Lake
While fall color is reaching peak on the high-elevation ridges of Grandfather Mountain, the…
Camp Yonahnoka
Fall colors dance on the edge of the lake at Camp Yonahnoka, just south of Grandfather Mountain…
Boone Fork Trail
A bridge over the Boone Fork Creek transports hikers to a wonderland of fall color along the…
Linville Ridge
Fall color seeps from the upper reaches of Grandfather Mountain to areas below to create a…
Rough Ridge Overlook
The sun rises above the varied yellows, oranges and greens of Rough Ridge, off the Blue Ridge…
Rough Ridge Overlook
A hiker gazes at the beauty from Rough Ridge, looking south toward the Linn Cove Viaduct and…
Price Park Picnic Area
Morning fog lifts to reveal shades of autumn color on the Blue Ridge Parkway near the Price…
The crimson leaves of the sourwood tree are among the most showy now visible in the High…
Bass Lake
Many maple trees surrounding Bass Lake in Blowing Rock, N.C., are beginning to shed their…
Tanawha Trail
A stately red maple stands watch over a pasture off the Tanawha Trail near Holloway Mountain…
Linn Cove Viaduct
Bright yellow goldenrods coordinate pleasantly with the changing leaves near the Linn Cove…
Stack Rock
The view from Grandfather Mountain’s Linville Peak shows bursts of vibrant color appearing near…
Price Lake
A fisherman enjoys the stillness of Price Lake, located on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing…
Grandfather Ridgeline
Afternoon sun hitting the western slopes of Grandfather Mountain in Linville shows fall color…
Jesse Brown Cabin
Hints of fall color are emerging along the Blue Ridge Parkway, including outside the Jesse…
