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PHOTOS: Fall colors peaking along Blue Ridge Parkway

PHOTOS: Fall colors peaking along Blue Ridge Parkway


ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828NewsNow.com) – Fall colors are peaking now in the lower elevations along the Blue Ridge Parkway and in several spots in Asheville.

According to ExploreFall.com, in the lower elevations in the Asheville area, this week will see several spots with vivid, fall colors.

On Oct. 29, visitors were flocking to the Blue Ridge Parkway to see the colorful canopy, transforming the trees into bright yellows, oranges, reds and browns.

ExploreAsheville also provides a fall color report and has several “fall color hunters” providing staff with where fall colors are “popping.”

This map from ExploreFall.com shows where fall colors are peaking and where they are past peaking in WNC. (Map credit: ExploreFall.com)

At the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center on Oct. 29, Park rangers were informing guests of what to expect as they visited the Parkway. The parking lot was filled with vehicles with license plates from all over the Southeast.

On the ExploreFall interactive website, the date slider shows when and where to expect peak fall color in Western North Carolina. By Nov. 8, most of WNC is expected to be past peak fall color.

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