I had originally planned on camping in Great Smokey Mountain National Park earlier in the year, but had to change plans due to some family obligations. At the same time I cancelled my original reservation, I was able to make another for October. Now that time is here and I'm headed to the second largest national park east of the Mississippi River.
As I traverse the winding Newfound Gap road, I'm can't help but be in awe of the amazing palette of autumn colors on these ancient mountainsides. This should be just about peak time and the examples I'm seeing, suggest that to be true. I know Acadia National Park in Maine is well known for it's fall colors, but the combination of color and the aging Appalachian Mountains just does something magical to the visual sense. The colors stretch out like thanksgiving cornucopia as far as the eye can see. Truly stunning!
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