Natural History Wanderings

Blue Ridge Parkway Fall Colors Tracker has a new fall color report from 10/9/14. Here are the highlights

At (or very close to) Peak ( 75% & up )

• Southern region of the Blue Ridge Parkway near and below Graveyard Fields.
• Mt Mitchell and Graggy Gardens area from around Little Switzerland to just north of Asheville.
• Most elevations above 4500′.

Near Peak, but very colorful ( 60% to 75% )

• Boone / Blowing Rock area including Price Lake and Moses Cone Manor.
• North Carolina Mineral Museum north of Little Switzerland.
• North of the Boone / Blowing Rock area to the Mabry Mill area.
• Most elevations in the range from 3200′ to 4500′.

Patchy, but not green (  10% – 50% )

• Asheville area near the Blue Ridge Parkway Destination Center south to the area just before Mt. Pisgah.
• Northern end of the Parkway from Skyline Drive (MP 0) to Milepost 101.  Bright colors in this area.
• Mabry Mill area north to Roanoke.
• Most elevations in the range from 2250′ to 3200′.

Mostly green ( 0%  – 10% )

• Central Virginia area around James River and Roanoke River Valleys.
• Long range views off the eastern and western escarpment.
• Most elevations below 2200′.

See full report at Blue Ridge Parkway Fall Colors Tracker.

This is a second report by Blue Ridge Parkway Journeys at Blue Ridge Parkway Fall Color Report – October, 9th 201