Fall foliage in Waynesville, North Carolina. Jack Robert Photography/Getty Images If you’ve decided to go west on your road trip, Waynesville should be your next stop.

Here’s when 2024 fall colors will peak in North, South Carolina. Story by Cassidy Johncox, ... Good color will be visible in surrounding areas along the western edge of North Carolina.

Full of charming small towns, scenic drives, and glorious mountain vistas, Western North Carolina makes for the ultimate fall road trip. Cindy Robinson/Getty Images A road going through the ...

Whitewater Way is another great drive to drinking the fall beauty of Western North Carolina along side stunning waterfalls. The route is named for Whitewater Falls, the highest waterfall east of ...

With visitors descending upon Western North Carolina in October, you may want a more remote fall foliage experience. If that’s the case, Reinhold recommends the Cabins at Sandy Mush Bald .

Southern Living magazine has a history of fondness towards Western North Carolina and fall color - so it's no real surprise that several WNC areas have made it onto their list of 20 best fall ...

Smoky Mountains offers a prediction map of 2024 fall foliage. Fall color is expected to show in western North Carolina first, with minimal to partial coverage expected through mid-September.

Six months ago, Hurricane Helene’s powerful winds and torrential rains caused “the most devastating natural disaster in western North Carolina’s history,’’ according to the National ...

Peaks in western North Carolina usually see their best color by mid-October. This includes areas like Cullowhee and Waynesville. That's typically around 4,500 feet to 5,000 feet elevation.