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jbcee5654 Sep 23rd, 2021 06:54 PM

Itinerary Help. Fall Foliage Blue Ridge Parkway
 
Hello.
We are planning our Fall trip to NC for fall foliage in October. We will be arriving to and flying back from Asheville airport. As such, here is our planned itinerary for your review and feedback:

Day 1 : Mt Mitchell, Craggy Gardens/Craggy Pinnacle; Little Switzerland, Crabtree Falls and Chestoa View point + Tom creeks fall and night in Marion

Day 2: Linville Falls, Linn Cove Viaduct, Grandfather Mountain, Rough Ridge Overlook, Moses H Cone Park & explore Blowing Rock. Night in Boone.

Day 3: Explore Boone, Valle Crucis, Banner Elk and Blowing Rock. Night in Boone.

Day 4: Head up to E.B Jeffers Park and the Cascades, Doughton Park, Blue Ridge Music Center, Mabry Mill. Night in either Hillsville, Galax or Mount Airy

Day 5: from either Hillsville, Galax, or Mt Airy head back south to spend more time in Blowing Rock/Boone and Banner Elk area and then head down to overnight in Black Mountain

Day 6: from Black Mountain, head to Chimney Rock and Lake Lure and then back to do waterfalls in Dupont Forest and night in Brevard

Day 7 in Brevard, explore Pigsah Forest for waterfalls, Mt Pigsah/Pigsah Inn for lunch and then graveyard fields for waterfalls and fly back late night.

Let me know your thoughts on this itinerary and if you can tweak it, please do.
Also, where will you suggest we overnight after visiting Mabry Mill in Va?

Thanks for all your feedback and looking to your reply.
Dash


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