Week #7, October 27th
Mountain Region
Howard Neufeld, expert mountain reporter
Well folks, come on up for a drive and a view – the northwest mountains still offer spectacular to see. And if you take the Blue Ridge Parkway between Virginia and Asheville, you can view the colors as they move down-slope. Here in the far northwest corner of North Carolina, the main peak has passed at the higher elevations, BUT we are not totally devoid of color! Now the oaks and hickories are showing off, while late turning maples are still providing good color in patches on the hills. The oaks have turned rust red, the hickories bright yellow and the maples mostly yellow but some are a brilliant red. Just starting to turn are the ornamental Bradford pear trees, one of our last fall color trees, and at lower elevations, sweetgums, both of which become a deep, burgundy red. The pear trees often last well into November, even in the mountains.
via Weekly Fall Color Reports – Fall Color l Fall Fishing in NC – North Carolina Travel & Tourism.
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