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Top Trails for Mountain Hikers by Andy Scheidler Tas Will Open up As You Climb the Bald to the Top 2020-2021 | Destination Macon - Leaf Season 3 Photo/Eric Haggart About Destination Macon - Leaf Season Welcome to Leaf Season This guide to Macon County is a publication of The Franklin Press. Established in 1886, The Franklin Press, Macon County’s community newspaper, is published Autumn: those leaves that really sets Macon each Wednesday. County apart, and there are a num- Additional copies of Destination Macon - Leaf Season Macon County at ber of ways to enjoy it all. are available online at thefranklinpress.com or at The its colorful best Fall means a lot of things for Franklin Press office, 40 Depot Street, Franklin, NC. To stay up to date on all the information and events a lot of people, and you can enjoy in Macon County, subscribe to The Franklin Press. here better to be a little bit of all of it in Franklin. Call 828-524-2010 or subscribe at thefranklinpress.com. than Macon Coun- The weather is cooler, the leaves ty as fall graces our are full of color, and the shops are Wmountains with unrivaled beau- ready for Thanksgiving and the On the cover: Photo/Eric Haggart ty? We’re confident you’ll agree holiday season. No matter what as you leaf through our Destina- your fall traditions are, find some- MORE ONLINE tion Macon – Leaf Season pub- thing to add to it this year by visit- All subscriptions include access to our e-edition. lication. Leaves aren’t the only ing with the people and businesses In Macon County . $32.00 per year things to enjoy in town this time that make up our town and seeing Outside Macon County . $52.00 per year of year. It’s what’s under all what’s special to them. Seasonal Residents . $42.00 per year 4 Destination Macon - Leaf Season | 2020-2021 2020-2021 | Destination Macon - Leaf Season 5 Photo/Eric Haggart Spectacular leaf road trips With the changing of the colors, the influx of visitors wanting well as unmolested sights of fall and several famous waterfalls, to take advantage of the beautiful views found during Western the road can become too congested. North Carolina’s leaf season can create traffic problems on the scenic byways across the region. Alternate: N.C. 106 (Dillard Road) The best way to avoid the congestion on the most popular Sightseers do have to give up stops at Bridal Veil and Dry routes is to simply find another drive that provides an equal Falls if they decide to pass on the Cullasaja Gorge Road, but view. Here are some of the most popular fall drives through the the numerous overlooks on N.C. 106 make up for the loss with western mountains as well as some scenic secondary routes. brilliant long-range views of the North Carolina-Georgia border. Route: The Blue Ridge Parkway Route: Wayah Road Any leaf looker who has ever ventured through the region has There will undoubtedly be thousands of fall foliage enthu- certainly heard about the beautiful views along the Blue Ridge siasts making the trip to the Wayah Bald tower in October, and Parkway. They are certainly magnificent, but the popularity of with one of the best views in all of Western North Carolina, who the parkway often leads to slow travel during October when the can blame them. But Wayah Road from Franklin to Nantahala peak colors are visible. is not exactly built for high-volume traffic with its tight turns, narrow lanes and steep grades. Alternative: U.S. 19/74 Traveling the road from Bryson City through Nantahala, Alternate: Needmore Road Topton, Andrews and Marble provides fantastic views and long The Needmore Tract is one of the most natural areas in the stretches of picturesque riverside driving. There are plenty of region and Needmore Road offers drivers the opportunity to places to stop and relax with a picnic. enjoy a true back road feel without the worry of winding up on a country road with no outlet. Winding from the Cowee Route: U.S. 64 East (Cullasaja Gorge Road) community to the intersection with U.S. 19 near Almond, the Macon County residents and visitors have been enjoying the unpaved Needmore Road follows the beautiful Little Tennessee trip from Franklin to Highlands and then on to Cashiers for River and offers multiple pull offs along the water’s edge to decades. While the gorge road provides a test of driving skill as view fall colors. 6 Destination Macon - Leaf Season | 2020-2021 Leaf forecast looking brighter A recent cold snap may be good news for this fall’s leaf lookers. Autumn is a busy time in the Franklin as visitors make plans every year to visit and enjoy colorful splendor of the various shades of red, orange and yellow that light up the mountains. The past few seasons haven’t produce the colorful show that Western North Carolina has become famous for, but this year it looks like nature may crank up the intensity. “I think the cold weather we’re getting now and have been get- ting for a little while will actually make the colors start to come out faster and all together,” said Beverly Collins, an associate biology professor and chief leaf forecaster at Western Carolina University. There are so many variables that predicting leaf color is a challenge. “All bets are off if, after this cold snap, it gets really warm,” Collins said. For now, though, the outlook is cautiously optimistic. “It might not be spectacular, but it is looking as though it might be a color season,” she said. “If we keep this typical fall pattern of bright sunny days and cool to cold nights, I think we’ll see good color.” Historically, the leaf show peaks around Oct. 20 in Franklin. “I think we’ll come close to that range,” Collins said. “”If we keep this weather pattern, it could be Oct. 20-23. If it gets really warm again the peak may come later.” Photo/Eric Haggart 2020-2021 | Destination Macon - Leaf Season 7 Identify those lovely leaves While it can be soothing to simply gaze at a sea of multicolored Dogwood leaves and appreciate their overall impact, it’s also rewarding to learn Also in the red family is the to recognize which trees are which. dogwood. This small tree is seen Tree identification can be an enlightening experience, as you in many areas throughout the deepen your knowledge of the natural world around you. It is South. The leaves are oval shaped also easy and fun! Many trees in this region stand out for the and come to a point at the tip. The color and shape of their leaves. leaves turn a red to reddish-pur- Use this guide to spot different types of trees as you ple in the fall. The tree is com- behold their cavalcade of changing hues throughout monly identified in the spring by the season. its “flowers,” which are actually bracts — modified leaves that look like petals that appear in pink, white or yellow. Oak Oaks have a long oval-shaped leaf. Red and scarlet oak leaves have jagged, angular edges, though this is most pronounced in scarlet oaks. White oaks (pictured above) are less dramatic when the colors change, turning a brownish hue. Scarlet oaks turn a rusty but bright red-brown, and red oaks turn a deep blood red. Oaks and hickories follow maples and sourwoods in October. 8 Destination Macon - Leaf Season | 2020-2021 Tulip Poplar This tree, known as the “yellow poplar” Red Maple for its fall color is common in the area. The red maple is common in the area The leaf has a four-pointed “tulip” shape and has a sprawling silhouette that is diamond-like in appearance from when seen from a distance. a distance. Tulip poplars turn yellow from The leaves have a scribbled edge mid-September through early October, around the classic shape and are peaking in the first and second weeks striking for their brilliant red color- of October. Black gum trees, which ing in fall. This tree typically changes have a scrubby appearance, are color in early to mid-October. also among the early turners. This tree splashes a vivid orange-red to mix with the tulip poplar’s yellow. Hickory Hickory trees turn a brownish-yellow. These large trees are irregularly shaped from a distance and have compound leaves with a brownish edge. 2020-2021 | Destination Macon - Leaf Season 9 The view from Siler Bald Photo/Andy Scheidler Top trails for mountain hikers By Andy Scheidler tas will open up as you climb the bald to the top. At 5,208 feet, the peak is just under a mile high. You’ll Pick almost any spot in Franklin, turn in any direction, and be rewarded with a nearly 360-degree view, which includes odds are you’ll see at least one mountain peak reaching up into Nantahala Lake. the Carolina blue sky. Here’s a guide to the best hiking in the area. Standing Indian via Deep Gap Wayah Bald Leave Franklin and head west on U.S. 64 to Deep Gap Road. If you’re feeling more adventurous and want to hike to Wayah It’s located on your left, not far past Winding Stair Gap. You’ll take Bald, rather than drive up to it, then a challenging jaunt awaits. a Forest Service road that dead ends at the Deep Gap parking lot. From Franklin, take Old Murphy Road or U.S. 64 to Wayah This hike is approximately 5 miles round-trip. For hik- Road.
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