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Tuesday, September 30

Perfect Day

Today will be awfully hard to beat. A total of only 43 miles, all on the Blue Ridge Parkway with its Fall colors. The weather was great (sunny mid 70s). With two hikes - one under an engineering marvel, the other above a river and waterfall. Lunch at a deli in the mountains and tonight a campsite for a whopping 8 bucks. Hey, it's tough out here on the road.

The Linn Cove Viaduct is a 1,243-foot concrete segmental bridge (the first built in the USA) which snakes around the slopes of Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina and is part of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Under the Linn Cove Viaduct
Upper Linville Falls
Lower Linville Falls, from WAY up top
Lineville Gorge

 

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Gofar · 549 weeks ago

More beautiful pictures. Did you go to the summit of Grandfather Mountain? There's a bridge up there that tells you that you are one mile high! If the weather is nice, there is a panoramic view from the top.
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panaman 19p · 549 weeks ago

Had done that on a previous trip. You're right, great view, IF the weather cooperates.
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Anne · 549 weeks ago

Did you stop in to see Uncle Louie?

I'm surprised there is so much color there already...
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panaman 19p · 548 weeks ago

Things a pretty bright at the higher elevations.

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