Fall Colors in North Carolina

All around High Rock Rentals the colors are spreading with reds, golds, oranges and a rainbow of greens. October is one of my favorite months to be in the Asheville area. A Sunday drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway, fall festivals, pulling out the sweaters, corn mazes, fall baseball - not to mention - Great weather for a bonfire and beer!

Must See Spots - Craggy Gardens

The first day of spring - and we got a bit of a cold snap. Only about 54 degrees as we head out to Craggy Gardens on the Blue Ridge Parkway. By the time we reach the summit I believe the temp has dropped about 10 degrees and the clouds are rolling in over the peaks. We've set off down the trails with kids and dogs in tow - playing hide and seek in the rhododendron as we go. Not a great day for long range views, but a great way to start the spring hiking season. The trails are well maintained, and in the summer the fields are filled with blueberries. These images weren't taken today, but on a much clearer day in the summer.

For more information on Craggy Gardens click HERE or HERE.

Must See Spots - Mt. Mitchell State Park

Before we starting renting our vacation homes in Black Mountian we spent many summers coming to WNC from South Florida. I would like to begin sharing with you some of the places that we have enjoyed visiting in and around Black Mountain. It is easy to pick the first one .... Mt. Mitchell State Park. An beautiful drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway will get you to Mt. Mitchell from High Rock Rentals in less than an hour. Here are a few of our own photos from the top of Mt. Mitchell.

An amazing view!

 A short while later the clouds rolled in – below us!

Did you know you can see Mt. Mitchell from the deck of High Rock Haven, and Mitchell View.

For more information about Mt. Mitchell click here.