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Posted: 10/12/2016 11:29:40 PM EDT
[#1]
It's starting.
Was up in Big South Fork a couple days ago and it was looking about 90% green with 10% bright colors. Same for here in the valley and closer to the Smokies. I've got a feeling it's going to be a quick fall. It'll explode, then it'll rain and Hollywood can finally come in to film all their depressing movies about Appalachia. |
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Posted: 10/13/2016 5:57:50 AM EDT
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As of last weekend, the Smokies were not that good. Like Durka, I agree, it will be quick this year. The Smokies will be before Chattanooga.
A good drive I would suggest is the Cherohala Skyway from Tellico Plains to Robbinsville, NC through the South Cherokee NF. Less traffic than the Smokies but you have great views off the Skyway. |
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Posted: 10/13/2016 6:51:02 AM EDT
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Thanks.
I miss it every year. We've gone in early November and it was too late. |
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Posted: 10/13/2016 10:05:00 AM EDT
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Thanks. I miss it every year. We've gone in early November and it was too late. 90% of the time it's the 3rd week of October. Every few years the leaves will hang on until the end of the 1st week of November. |
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Posted: 10/13/2016 10:14:05 AM EDT
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This is saying today is peak, but I don't believe it.
https://smokymountains.com/fall-foliage-map/ Current webcam for Pisgah, in NC. Still green http://webcam.srs.fs.fed.us/webcams/shining.php Nantahala National Forest, NC - Starting to turn pretty good http://webcam.srs.fs.fed.us/webcams/joyce.php Ober Gatlinburg - Looks pretty green up on the top of the mountain http://obergatlinburg.com/webcam/ Gatlinburg Getaway Cam - Still green, but starting to turn http://view.gatlinburg-getaway.com/ 
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Posted: 10/13/2016 10:53:45 AM EDT
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I'll let you know in a few hours. I'm takein' the whole tribe cross state. The most Northern end of the range was nice last week...
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Posted: 10/13/2016 2:41:40 PM EDT
[#7]
Yeah, still pretty green here.
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Posted: 10/14/2016 7:39:47 AM EDT
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Headed up today, will get you a photo.
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Posted: 10/14/2016 8:30:29 AM EDT
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My view this morning...
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Posted: 10/14/2016 2:43:44 PM EDT
[#10]
Looking pretty green still so far....
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Posted: 10/14/2016 6:12:57 PM EDT
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Looking pretty green still so far.... It's turning in the higher elevations. Give it about 5-7 days and I bet it'll be peak. Traffic to get into the park, went straight through Gatlinburg and backed up to the bypass. (we took the bypass and had no problems) Sugarlands Visitor's Center was packed so full you couldn't breathe. The "to get into the park" part was strange, because I can't say I remember seeing that before. Traffic into PF, or even G'Burg, sure....but not the park. |
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Posted: 10/15/2016 6:01:38 AM EDT
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It usually needs a frost before the leaves begin to turn good colors, IMO. I saw some color when I rode up to Rugby the other day.
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Posted: 10/16/2016 6:18:58 PM EDT
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It's turning in the higher elevations. Give it about 5-7 days and I bet it'll be peak. Traffic to get into the park, went straight through Gatlinburg and backed up to the bypass. (we took the bypass and had no problems) Sugarlands Visitor's Center was packed so full you couldn't breathe. The "to get into the park" part was strange, because I can't say I remember seeing that before. Traffic into PF, or even G'Burg, sure....but not the park. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Looking pretty green still so far.... It's turning in the higher elevations. Give it about 5-7 days and I bet it'll be peak. Traffic to get into the park, went straight through Gatlinburg and backed up to the bypass. (we took the bypass and had no problems) Sugarlands Visitor's Center was packed so full you couldn't breathe. The "to get into the park" part was strange, because I can't say I remember seeing that before. Traffic into PF, or even G'Burg, sure....but not the park. May just head to Chattanooga instead. I forgot about the traffic. |
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Posted: 10/16/2016 6:35:06 PM EDT
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Drove the Cherohala Skyway yesterday and today to Robbinsville and back. Saturday morning had hardly any traffic at all this afternoon was a bit more, but not bad at all. Colors are out at certain elevations as usual, but not as good as normal with normal rainfall, no surprise there.
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Posted: 10/16/2016 10:29:43 PM EDT
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I took my boat out on Lake Chickamauga this afternoon and there are some good patches of fall color out there.
I think it will be decent next weekend. Hard to predict how things will go with the dry weather. They are predicting nice weather at least. |
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Posted: 10/16/2016 10:42:39 PM EDT
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The trees were nice West of Knoxville on I-40 today. Yeah, the area is fairly dry. There was a pretty good fire up on the one hills across from our cabin last night and into this morning.
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Posted: 10/17/2016 10:01:32 AM EDT
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Give it 1-2 more weeks and you'll be perfect. It's jussssst starting to change enough to notice. A little longer and it will be exactly what you want.
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Posted: 10/17/2016 9:51:21 PM EDT
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Starting to peak in the higher elevations. I give it this weekend being the start of the peak in mid elevations. This is gonna be a quick one.
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Posted: 10/17/2016 10:10:06 PM EDT
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Starting to peak in the higher elevations. I give it this weekend being the start of the peak in mid elevations. This is gonna be a quick one. I think I might head that way this weekend or early next week. It's time for a break. The leaves are just a nice bonus. |
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Posted: 10/19/2016 8:59:00 PM EDT
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These were taken over the weekend. It's still green in the valleys, but higher elevation is starting to get good.
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Posted: 10/19/2016 9:39:23 PM EDT
[#21]
Nice pics.
Thanks. |
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Posted: 10/19/2016 9:53:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Nice pics. Thanks. The lower end of Cherohala was still mostly green.  GSMNP was a little better, but I prefer the roads over the scenery.  |
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Posted: 10/20/2016 4:15:34 PM EDT
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Supposed to storm in the Valley tonight.
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Posted: 10/22/2016 8:25:28 PM EDT
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Rode Cherohala today. Most color was on the NC side for some odd reason. Lower levels still green, with some spots of color here & there.
I've heard it's been too dry in SE TN for color & the leaves may just drop w/o turning. I'll try to post my pics tomorrow night. |
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