Avdave Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 So we are probably getting close to some very spotty color beginning to appear in the highest elevations in the SE mountains. Keep track of the fall foliage in the SE in this thread and post your pics Good website to use for fall foliage tracking: https://smokymountains.com/fall-foliage-map/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I took this in Fairview NC on 9/11/16. Alot of those yellows are now gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Yeah we are getting spotty color. We really need it to cool down really. The leaves are slowly changing but thas because they are stressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRidgeFolklore Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 We're a month out from peak season so it isn't abnormal to see the poplars turning yellow right now. Stress may play a small part but photoperiod is the biggest factor right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Right on time...Grandfather Mountain Courtesy GFMTN Stewardship Foundation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Monday October 10 2016 Fall foliage flows along the Boone Fork Trail, located at Milepost 296.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Dr. Howard Neufeld, “Fall Color Guy” and professor of biology at Appalachian State University, reports that, despite the slow start, colors are now starting to jump out, most evident with the yellows and oranges of birches, poplars, magnolias and maples. In addition, a few bright red maples, sourwoods and black gums can be spotted on area hillsides. Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Sunday October 9 2016 A colorful medley of American beech, aster and fern decorate Grandfather Mountain’s Woods Walk Trail. While experts believe this weekend and the next will bookend peak color season, fall color could extend into the third week of October in the Boone and Blowing Rock areas if the weather doesn’t get much colder. Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Saturday October 8 2016 Autumn foliage complements the lush scenery at Grandfather Mountain’s Woods Walk & Picnic Area. This weekend, visitors to the mountain can expect to see some colorful maples, sourwoods, azaleas, huckleberries and hobblebush that are crimson red to bright red. Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Friday October 7 2016 Fall foliage smooths out the color palette at Rough Ridge on the Blue Ridge Parkway (MP 302.8). According to Dr. Howard Neufeld, “Fall Color Guy” and biology professor at Appalachian State University, this weekend should be a prime time to visit the higher elevations along the Blue Ridge Parkway, with this weekend and the next bookending the peak color season. Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Thursday October 6 2016 Shrouded in morning fog, Grandfather Mountain’s iconic peaks begin to show the signs of autumn. According to Jesse Pope, executive director of the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, fall color is still slowly progressing and not yet peak at higher elevations. However, increasingly colorful maples, sourwoods, azaleas, huckleberries, hobblebush and yellow birches point toward peak color just around the corner, with each day bringing a visible change. Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Wednesday October 5 2016 A red maple turns bright crimson in the town of Linville, N.C. Although much of this year’s fall color has yet to arrive, experts believe it could peak next week. Meanwhile, areas above the Blue Ridge Parkway, which are typically the first to turn, are beginning to showcase their seasonal colors. Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Tuesday October 4 Mountain ash creates a fiery contrast with huckleberry and azalea bushes on the switchbacks up to Grandfather Mountain’s Mile High Swinging Bridge. According to Jesse Pope, executive director of the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, color progression has been a little slower on the mountain than in previous years. This week, however, has seen colors begin to turn very quickly, with daily changes evident, especially at elevations higher than 4,700 feet. Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Monday October 3 2016 The sun rises on Beacon Heights (MP 305.2 on the Blue Ridge Parkway), as autumn foliage complements the hues of dawn. According to Dr. Howard Neufeld, fall color expert and professor of biology at Appalachian State University, this coming week could be the best time to visit high-elevation spots on the Blue Ridge Parkway, since they peak earlier than lower elevations. Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alhooks13 Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 I was on the parkway this morning at Beacon Heights near Grandfather Mtn. Slowly starting to see more color. Still a lot more green than color even at higher elevations. Hopefully the cool mornings this week will accelerate the change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Tuesday October 11 2016 Sunshine beams through brilliant foliage in Grandfather Mountain’s MacRae Meadows. According to Jesse Pope, executive director of the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, peak color will likely arrive at Grandfather Mountain and other high-elevation locales this coming weekend. Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Wednesday October 12 2016 A brilliant blue sky mingles with autumn gold in a reflection on the Linville River. Color is bursting in Linville, and experts believe peak color will reach Grandfather Mountain by this coming weekend. Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWNC2015 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 color is behind in the northern foothills/mountains it seems compared to previous years...at least below 3,500ft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alhooks13 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 In the past couple of days, there has been a noticeable and significant increase in color in the High Country. Finally beginning to look like autumn around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Comments this morning from Howard Neufeld at ASU: The cool mornings and moderate daytime temperatures, coupled with the abundant sunshine, has sped up the leaf color development here in the High Country, as I thought it would. From last weekend, when I estimated the hills were just 15-20% colored up they have now advanced, at least in the 3,000' to 4,500' elevation range, to 50% or more now. So, this weekend will be good, as will the week following, and the weekend after this one. Whether the red colors will be as intense is still a matter of debate. Some areas have good color, but many are duller this year, most likely due to the drought and high temperatures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Thursday October 13 2016 Stack Rock Bridge Fall color is speeding up along the Blue Ridge Parkway, illustrated by some bright reds, yellows and oranges at the Stack Rock Bridge. According to Dr. Howard Neufeld, “Fall Color Guy” and professor of biology at Appalachian State University, cool mornings, moderate daytime temperatures and abundant sunshine have accelerated leaf color development in the High Country. In fact, since last weekend, hillsides in the 3,000 to 4,500 elevation range have seen a 30 percent increase in fall color, Neufeld said. Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Friday October 14 2016 Grandfather Mountain and vibrant fall color burst into view around a bend on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Despite Friday morning’s fog, cool weather and abundant sunshine throughout the week have stimulated leaf color development, and experts are anticipating peak color this weekend at higher elevations, especially those above 4,500 feet. Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Saturday October 15 2016 Maple leaves catch up with their color-changing cohorts at Grandfather Mountain’s MacRae Meadows. As peak color begins to arrive at higher elevations, and with several fall festivals taking place this weekend, those visiting Grandfather Mountain can expect heavy traffic throughout the High Country. Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Sunday October 16 2016 Linville Bluffs Grandfather Mountain’s Linville Bluffs looks down upon the fall color below. Throughout autumn, Grandfather Mountain’s high elevation allows visitors to practically see the season in its entirety, as color change rolls through the valleys below. Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seawolf14 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Heading up to Kerr Scott Resevoir this coming weekend for some camping and mountain biking. Think we'll be able to see some color in the Wilkesboro area?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWNC2015 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 1 hour ago, seawolf14 said: Heading up to Kerr Scott Resevoir this coming weekend for some camping and mountain biking. Think we'll be able to see some color in the Wilkesboro area? You picked a raw time to come. Highs will struggle to hit 60 with sunshine and lows in the upper 30s away from town. That is peak time for color in the hills but its delayed even in the mountains, so high patches of color likely but not close to peak. Snow flurries will be flying in the West Virginia mountains. NC mountains will struggle to crack 50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Leaves are starting to pop here. We should reach peak this coming week before everything gets knocked off with the rain and wind this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Monday October 17 2016 Linn Cove Viaduct Autumn colors have been a bit late arriving in the North Carolina High Country this year, but the foliage show is beginning to get dramatic. This photograph taken Monday from the Blue Ridge Parkway shows that peak color is probably just a few more days away on the southern slopes of Grandfather Mountain. Photo by Jim Morton | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Always one of the best leaf locations each year on the SE flank of Grandfather Mountain Courtesy of Jim Ruff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 Beautiful, cloud free day on the summits of the high Black Mtns as seen here this afternoon. Wish I was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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