Fall Color Gallery 2022

Enjoy a sampling of our fall colors this season with these photographs. Check back for daily additions from late September throughout October. During this time, more detailed daily color reports can be found on Grandfather Mountain’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages. Peak colors in our Blue Ridge Mountains begin at the highest peaks like Grandfather Mountain in early October and gradually spread down the mountainsides into the valleys for 3-4 weeks. Plan a trip with our Fall Visits Guide.

Linville Falls Area | Oct 31

A solitary crow with a fall color background in the Linville Falls area, around Milepost 316 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. (Photo by Skip Sickler)

Boulder Field Overlook | Oct 30

A Blue Ridge sunset is seen from Boulder Field Overlook at Milepost 302.4 on the Blue Ridge Parkway last week. (Photo by Skip Sickler)

Blowing Rock | Oct 29

A colorful view from Blowing Rock, looking toward Table Rock and Hawksbill (some of the far left peaks). (Photo by Skip Sickler)

Blowing Rock | Oct 28

Sunlight shines through the foliage on a tree in this view looking toward Grandfather Mountain from Blowing Rock. (Photo by Skip Sickler)

Blowing Rock | Oct 27

A northern red oak and red maple frame a landscape of rolling mountains at this vantage point in Blowing Rock. (Photo by Skip Sickler)

Linville Falls Picnic Area | Oct 26

Sunlight illuminates fall color and a Blue Ridge Parkway bridge near the Linville Falls Picnic Area at Milepost 316.5. (Photo by Skip Sickler)

U.S. 221 | Oct 25

A scenic fall drive along U.S. 221 as it cuts across the flanks of Grandfather Mountain, just below the Blue Ridge Parkway. (Photo by Skip Sickler)

Linville River | Oct 23

Finding fall color along a pond or stream adds the special experience of viewing the vibrant colors reflected in the water. (Photo by Skip Sickler)

U.S. 221 Near Linn Cove Viaduct | Oct 22

Some fall color remains near the Linn Cove Viaduct on the Blue Ridge Parkway, as seen in this image taken from U.S. 221 below. (Photo by Skip Sickler)

Otter Habitat | Oct 21

Oscar, a resident otter at Grandfather Mountain’s Mildred the Bear Animal Habitats, swims through fall leaves in his pond. (Photo by Skip Sickler)

Grandmother Overlook | Oct 20

Late in our leaf season, Grandfather serves as the perfect vantage point to enjoy views of fall color at lower elevations. (Photo by Skip Sickler)

Linville | Oct 19

Rime ice coats the iconic peaks of Grandfather Mountain and the Mile High Swinging Bridge in this view from the Linville area. (Photo by Sam Kaufman)

Animal Habitats | Oct 18

A red squirrel sits on a tree near the Mildred the Bear Animal Habitats. Many beautiful spots remain on the mountain. (Photo by Skip Sickler)

Woods Walk | Oct 17

Woods Walk, with its picnic area and walking trail on the lower half of the mountain, showcases yellow buckeyes and sugar maples. (Photo by Leslie Restivo)

Valle Crucis | Oct 16

One way to enjoy fall color is via a scenic drive in the N.C. High Country, like this one along N.C. 194 near Valle Crucis. (Photo by Skip Sickler)

Grandfather Mountain Profile | Oct 15

Color is cascading down the flanks of Grandfather Mountain in this famous view of the Grandfather profile from Seven Devils. (Photo by Skip Sickler)

Bridge Trail | Oct 14

A hiker treks through fall color along the Bridge Trail, the 0.4-mile trail that passes under the Swinging Bridge. (Photo by Leslie Restivo)

Black Bear Habitat | Oct 13

Carolina enjoys her scenic home at the Mildred the Bear Animal Habitats, where the trees have developed nice fall color. (Photo by Landis Taylor)

Half Moon Overlook | Oct 12

This view of Linville and Morton Peaks offers a landscape of rock cliffs, evergreens and a kaleidoscope of fall colors. (Photo by Skip Sickler)

Near Split Rock | Oct 11

A particularly showy spot right now is the area around the Wilson Center and Animal Habitats, and down to Split and Sphinx Rocks. (Photo by Skip Sickler)

Mile High Swinging Bridge | Oct 10

The shadow of the Mile High Swinging Bridge appears on a canvas of fall color at the top of Grandfather Mountain. (Photo by Leslie Restivo)

Conservation Campus | Oct 9

A Linville Peak view from the Conservation Campus, about halfway up the mountain. Higher elevations are bursting with color. (Photo by Skip Sickler)

Woods Walk | Oct 8

As the upper elevations are nearing peak, Woods Walk Picnic Area, on the lower half of the mountain, also provides a colorful canopy. (Photo by Monty Combs)

Above the Switchbacks | Oct 7

The vantage point from above the mountain’s switchbacks provides a nice look at fall color filling the landscape around Grandfather. (Photo by Monty Combs)

Looking Up at Linville Peak | Oct 6

A great spot for seeing fall color right now is outside the Wilson Center for Nature Discovery looking up at Linville Peak. (Photo by Monty Combs)

Rough Ridge | Oct 5

Nice pockets of fall color are developing at the highest elevations (above 4,000 feet) in the N.C. High Country. (Photo by Skip Sickler)

Swinging Bridge Parking Area | Oct 4

An early fall showstopper, the wild blueberries, also known as huckleberries, have turned a beautiful red at higher elevations. (Photo by Skip Sickler)