This Fall we decided to do something different; we headed for the Blue Ridge Parkway. We started in Asheville, NC; it took us an entire day to drive 70 miles! Of course, the speed limit is only 45 and we had to stop often to take in the views. We enjoyed waterfalls hikes, beautiful scenery, perfect weather and meeting people along the way.
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| Dry Falls on the Cullasaja River near Highlands, NC |
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| Who could resist these pumpkins? |
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| We have arrived! |
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In September, Hurricane Irma pummeled more than 300 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The entire mountainside near Craggy Gardens was leafless |
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| At 6684 ft. Mount Mitchell is the highest point east of the Mississippi River |
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There are several varieties of trees, flowers and shrubs making the Blue Ridge Parkway
a great place to visit any time of the year |
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| We had some great views along the Parkway |
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| The tunnels were large enough for most RV's |
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| Crabtree Falls is a beautiful 70 ft. cascading waterfall |
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| It's starting to look like Fall |
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| Crabtree Falls is a 3 mile loop hike |
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| So many pretty colors |
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| Linville River |
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| Upper Falls |
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| Linville Falls from the Chimney viewpoint |
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| The Blue Ridge Parkway covers 469 miles, of course we didn't have that much time |
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| Second Falls at Graveyard Fields |
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| There are 26 tunnels on the Parkway and they are all named |
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| Some amazing views |
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Looking Glass Falls, near Brevard, NC is the most accessible waterfall,
it can be seen from the road |
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| We drove past this neat pottery shop and quickly made a U-turn, what a fun little shop! |
