Peak Leaf Color

10/17/2013

Seventeen guests were able to make the trek and enjoy the mountain over night. We saw a few day hikers as well. I am sure they enjoyed the beautiful hike up. The leaves seem to be at their peak color from the Alum Cave parking lot to the bluffs. I would predict the lower elevations are going to start seeing the best colors in the next couple of weeks. The temperatures are are not too bad for this time of year. The high yesterday was 57º with a low of 42º. We are currently experiencing sporadic rain showers. It is looking like this weekend is going to be a great time to get out and play in the woods. Hope you will come up and see us.

Gina

10/17/2013 12:34:38 am

YAY back to normal!!!!

Nadine

10/17/2013 12:53:52 am

I am so happy you are back!

Tammy Johns

10/17/2013 01:24:22 am

So glad you're back and posting again. I've missed my daily fix!

Mary F

10/17/2013 01:52:28 am

Hiked in and around Panthertown yesterday, colors are incredible.

Brickman

10/17/2013 02:18:25 am

Hope they stay that way until Monday, so glad we'll be able to go after all.

Craig

10/17/2013 02:24:38 am

2 day hikers coming up for lunch this Saturday, can't wait for the views

JANET KENNEDY

10/17/2013 02:49:03 am

You don't know how glad we are to have all of you back up and running. We'll be staying at the Lodge Nov. 1st and can not wait to get there. YAY!!!!!

Lisa Anderson

10/17/2013 10:53:22 am

Since many people missed their hikes this year, its made being able to come to the lodge even sweeter this year!

Donnie R.

10/17/2013 03:09:30 am

Can I just say, I hope I never see my Smokies shut down again in my lifetime ! My family live for these mtns. We visited this past wknd. and while I like the Burg, without those mtns. it's just another tourist trap. On the lighter side, the drive across the mtn. via 441 was nice and a tip of the hat to park personnel for allowing some of the small quiet walkways to be used ;) Ran in to Chris and Alyson monday on a trail close to the Burg..Once again thank you for all the work you do up top !

ElCon

10/17/2013 03:12:41 am

Glad you made it back!!! Great to see the site up and pictures on there.

Debi

10/17/2013 03:40:38 am

A carpet path of leaves today. My screen saver of the day. 17 guest. Wow! Start you out slow and get back in tune with things I guess. I don't think we had a lot more than that July 4th in the down pours. Must've been a lot of more local people who could make it. Or when you said were open they jumped in their cars and came. Good for them, they were the lucky ones!

Brian N bama

10/17/2013 10:25:20 am

Debi, my son has now missed 3 hikes this year. May when he got sick, july 4th when it came a flood, and oct 13-15 on the AT. Hopefully nothing happens between now and Nov so we can make that trip, albeit without my dad now who fell off ladder tuesday and fractered his hip/pelvis. : (
Mt Leconte, take me away!!!!

norman the airborne rebel

10/17/2013 03:51:01 am

SO GLAD YOU ARE BACH!! MISSED THE DAILY FIX! BEAUTIFUL MOUNTIANS!!

norman

10/17/2013 03:58:39 am

back

Kent

10/17/2013 04:00:23 am

Amazing photographs coming out of the Smokies right now. It makes me rethink my policy of not coming down in October because of the crowds, but I suspect I'll stick to early spring and September. (And perhaps May or June.)

Great to see things back to normal. :)

Charlie Langford

10/17/2013 07:02:31 am

I'm coming up to stay Wednesday night and I'm bringing my food editor wife, Ginna Parsons. My apologies on the front end when you see a strange woman noseying around the kitchen.

Connie Houk

10/17/2013 07:43:22 am

Alyson-just wanted to say thank-you for your post yesterday. This is my "Happy Place" when I am not in the mountains so it is always great to read happy and positive musings without the negatives throw in. We can get all of that on the news. Welcome Back!!

Paula B.

10/17/2013 08:33:01 am

Your blog has been greatly missed. Now my days can get off to a good start again. Love all the pictures! They're the next best thing to being on the mountain.

norman

10/17/2013 09:33:02 am

AMEM!!

doug y link

10/17/2013 10:25:51 am

Great trail photo !! Sort of makes me want to hike it barefooted !

Mary Anne Rudolph

10/17/2013 11:47:46 am

Am surprised you had 17 folks that could get here and hike up on short notice. I assume most who stay are not locals and it takes planning (unless you ARE a local and retired like me) to get here from afar in time to hike up. I can't see LeConte from my house, but do look up at Inadu and Old Black and Greenbrier Lead, colors are fabulous in the high country.

kevin

10/17/2013 01:08:32 pm

I came down last week. I had been planning the hike for months, but thanks to our government, things didn't happen the way I had planned. I spent three days in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge which was ok but not what I had wanted to be doing. Maybe next time.

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