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Top hikes there include Looking Glass Rock or Cradle of Forestry. This also includes much of Pisgah National Forest near Brevard. Check out Little Switzerland off the Parkway, as well as Bakersville and Spruce Pine. The ultimate week for the most color includes large sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway. October Third Week: 3,000-4,000 feet elevation.Also, see the colorful highest ridges of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and drive the Cherohala Skyway. The mountains surrounding Waynesville and Cashiers peak, including Whiteside Mountain with the Shadow of the Bear. Best colors really pick up steam, including Mount Pisgah and Devil's Courthouse areas south on the Blue Ridge Parkway. October Second Week: 4,000-5,000 feet elevation.

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Hike & picnic atop both Max Patch and Roan Mountain on the AT. South on the Parkway, head to Waterrock Knob and Black Balsam areas.

October First Week: Colors transform above 5,000 feet elevation, including Mount Mitchell and Grandfather Mountain. Mile-high Beech Mountain is a great place to stay for refreshing temperatures.

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September last week: Spotty color begins at 6,000+ feet in the highest mountains plus on high rocky ridges including Rough Ridge and Graveyard Fields on the Blue Ridge Parkway.Our Typical Peak Foliage Color Timeline - Don't focus on exact dates since nobody can predict mother nature. Lake James Novemcatpured by Donald Sudy ( ) Also, chilly sunny weather speeds up the color change and warm weather and rain prolong it. The elevation is the biggest factor for the time of color change. Since you find the areas of best color by simply driving the Blue Ridge Parkway or other scenic roads up and down the ridges, you don't have to worry about exact dates. we have many weeks of autumn color in our mountains and foothills. Leaf peepers ask: “When is peak color?” Great news. (Feature Photo: Pack Square Park) Blue Ridge Parkway & Mountains Fall Color Forecast 2022

During the past 15 years, we've tracked the foliage peak times and best places to see. Experience a 5-week span of color that slowly descends from the tallest ridges down to the lowest valleys. Our Blue Ridge and the Great Smoky Mountains have one of the longest autumn color seasons in the country, thanks to our many 6,000-foot peaks (highest in the eastern USA), deep valleys, and varying microclimates. The fall foliage show in the mountains and foothills surrounding Asheville in western North Carolina brings a kaleidoscope of leaf colors for many weeks.

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