📍Highway 221 – Grandfather Mountain to Blowing Rock – October 14, 2025 We couldn’t pick just one photo today. We made the ride over to @grandfathermtn to check out the color, and the whole way along were transfixed by the views. Since Highway 221 is absolutely glowing right now, we figured a video might do it better justice! 🍁 This stretch of road from Grandfather Mountain toward Blowing Rock is lined with fiery oranges and deep golds, making it one of the most stunning drives in the High Coun

It's been a beauti-fall week at Grandfather, with more to come. Color progression really picked up in the last few days and we expect the views on and from the mountain to be nice the next couple of weeks. The mountain has extended hours on weekends for the rest of October so you can maximize your leaf-looking time. Here's a look at color on the mountain this week. See our October hours at grandfather.com/hours! 🎥: GMSF | Grandfather Mountain

Grandfather Mountain | Chief Bradley Taylor

😳Would you hike this trail? ✈️Follow @hikingwithhykes for more bucket list hiking content! ⛰️Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina has easily one of the best views of the Blue Ridge Parkway and Blue Ridge Mountains. 🥾Grandfather Trail info: Distance: 4.8 miles Difficulty: Strenuous Elevation Gain: 1,800 feet Memories made: Infinity | Hiking With Hykes