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October, an exciting time of the year.  The weather is getting cooler, the trees are scattering their leaves of yellow, orange, and red among the hills and valleys, the sunsets are spectacular, and another season is here – Pumpkin Season.

The many types of native trees have transformed from the green leaves of summer into an overall orange with streaks of red and yellow making the High Country off the chart with color this year.  To see the most vibrant fall colors, plan to visit mid-to-late October when the leaves are at their peak.  Noted below are a few of the top places for leaf lookers during their fall visit to Ashe County.

As the days grow shorter and the nights get longer, we start to transition from summer into fall.  Here are some of our favorite autumn activities in Ashe County that you should check out before the leaves all fall from the trees and the Christmas tree season begins.

The month of August in the High Country is known as the “foggy days” of August.  August is the month the temperatures begin to fall.  The entire High Country’s weather turns cooler, and fog settles the countryside due to the occurrence of “thermal Inversion”.  And while we don’t want the summer season to end, there is something magical about these final days just before autumn.  They are peaceful and serene, the smell of crisp air while the whisps of fog begins to cover the peaks and valleys. 

Home styles range from traditional homes or rustic mountain homes in a development or in the country.  If you feel a mountain home should be unique then perhaps a log home, a rustic mountain cabin, or a small farmhouse with some acreage is perfect for you.  Another current style home to consider is a Craftsman style or a contemporary with lots of windows to take advantage of the long-range views that the Blue Ridge has to offer.  

The rustic Shatley Springs Restaurant and Cabins, popular with Ashe County visitors and residents alike, has been part of the local history for more than a century.