LEAF-LOOKERS Guide

Blue Ridge Parkway - US-221 Loop (Asheville-Linville Falls-Marion NC)

Access the Blue Ridge Parkway from Highway 70 (I-40 exit 55) and follow it north to Highway 221. Enjoy the scenery for 2 hours, stop for a bite at Mount Mitchell, then catch US-221 back down to Marion and I-40. Return to Asheville on I-40. Counting the time out for lunch and a few stops on the way, that loop takes about 5 hours and is a great day trip.

Most accommodations are 'booked up' during the fall leaf viewing season. If you haven't made your hotel/motel reservations yet we have included access to an on-line hotel reservation system for your convenience.

Hotel reservations are available, usually at a discount,
in the following nearby communities:

Asheville

Fletcher*
*Asheville Regional Airport

Marion

Chart of Leaf Colors

The U.S. Forest service has a special, toll-free, number for leaf-lookers.
Phone for peak dates and other information: 1-800-354-4595

Need Help making a Reservation?
call us toll-free at 1-888-254-0637
for discounted rates, use promo code 3309
(International callers use 01-210-507-5997)

NOTE: The above are not advertisements but are descriptions
by contributors and our editorial staff for which we, alone, are
responsible. If any corrections are in order we would appreciate
your input: please e-mail us at editor@wheatley.lib.nc.us

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