#Highland games grandfather mountain 2021 update
Fall Color Update #1 - Week: 9/10 - 9/16Ĭurrent Color Forecast: On schedule and we expect to see a very vibrant fall with reds, oranges, and yellows We use this information to make tweaks and adjustments to our 2022 Forecast to help insure you see peak colors when you visit. One of the key features of our 2023 Fall Forecast & Guide is that each year, we provide weekly updates on Fall Color here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Peak time for remaining elevations, including Gatlinburg, TN, Chimney Rock State Park, Lake Lure NC, Helen GA, Ellijay GA, Blue Ridge GA and other remaining lower elevation mountains. Places of interest include Dupont State Forest and Biltmore Estate, Russell Brasstown Scenic Byway, and Cades Cove. This would include: The cities of Asheville NC, Brevard NC, Bryson City NC, Cherokee, Hendersonville NC, and many others. Peak time for elevations from 2,000 feet - 3,000 feet. Towns included are: Boone NC, Banner Elk NC, Blowing Rock NC, Maggie Valley NC, Waynesville NCĪlso included is the upper elevations of Skyline Drive in the Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains. Other ares include Linville Gorge, Nantahala Gorge, and Cataloochee Valley. This would include places like: Pisgah National Forest which includes Sliding Rock and Looking Glass Falls, Dill Falls, Wildcat Falls, and many other waterfalls. Peak time for lower elevations, from 3,000 - 4,000 feet. This would include almost all Blue Ridge Parkway locations and most of the higher elevation areas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as well.Īlso included is Linn Cove Viaduct, which is gorgeous in the Fall. Peak time for elevations from 4,000 - 5,000 feet.
This would include Clingmans Dome, Grandfather Mountain, Mount Mitchell, Waterrock Knob, Graveyard fields (the first location on the Parkway to turn), and Beech Mountain NC.Īlso included are the higher elevations of The Blue Ridge Parkway (between Asheville NC and Cherokee) and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. You'll often see lots of vivid reds and oranges during peak. Graveyard Fields is also incredibly vibrant, because of the type of foliage that grows there. Graveyard Fields is consistently one of the first areas in the entire Blue Ridge Mountains range to show fall colors. The views from these locations will be mostly green because of the areas viewed from here are at lower elevations.Īreas that turn early in this date and elevation range include primarily Graveyard Fields and Rough Ridge, both located off The Blue Ridge Parkway. At the highest elevations, at and above 6,000 feet, spotty and muted color will appear.
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