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.

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 ...

Fall is starting to show its vibrant colors in the North Carolina High Country and leaf-lookers are taking notice. A recent article by Appalachian State University estimated the economic impact of ...

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.

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 .

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.

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 ...

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.