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FALL COLOR
GUIDE
Rich
autumn colors are one of nature's most breathtaking "productions".
Like a curtain rising, spring slips softly toward the northern states in
delicate pastels. Bur in September, the tapestry plunges toward the
southern highlands in a magnificent riot of color.
The
vivid display appears only after the leaves have been sealed off from the
tree. Whenever broad-leaved deciduous forests encounter winter weather,
they must seal themselves in to survive.
The
following list will guide you to some of the best viewing points for autumn
colors, usually at their peak in mid-October.
Tennessee
Newfound
Gap Road - good views from Morton Overlook
& Chimney Tops Overlook
Gatlinburg
By-Pass - especially the views toward Mt.
LeConte
Little
River Road - excellent views of Cove Mountain,
Maloney Point overlooks
the
valley of Fighting Creek with Mt. LeConte in the distance
The
Cades Cove Loop Road
Foothills
Parkway - from Walland to Chilhowee
Highway
32 - from Cosby to Big Creek
Foothills
Parkway - from Cosby to I-40
North Carolina
Clingmans
Dome Road - distant views of the lower elevations
Newfound
Gap Road - best viewed from the overlook along
Thomas Ridge,
within
the first few miles below Newfound Gap
Blue
Ridge Parkway - from Oconaluftee to Socco
Gap, with a short
side
trip to Mile-High Overlook on the Balsam Mountain Road
Round
Bottom Road - beginning at the Balsam Mountain
Picnic Area
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