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Eric Adsit
Photo Date:
03/25/2015
Linville Falls.
Eric Adsit
Photo Date:
05/31/2014
Craggy Gardens.
Eric Adsit
Photo Date:
05/31/2014
Great views along the Blue Ridge Mountains at Craggy Pinnacle.
Jesse Weber
Photo Date:
10/12/2017
The Appalachian Mountains near the Roan Highlands.
Jesse Weber
Photo Date:
10/12/2017
Taking in the Roan Highlands.
Kristi Parsons
Photo Date:
07/02/2017
The view from Round Bald.
Kristi Parsons
Photo Date:
07/02/2017
Roan Mountain is also home to the world's largest natural rhododendron garden!
Kristi Parsons
Photo Date:
07/02/2017
The balds of Roan are beautiful year round, but they become even more incredible in the summer months.
Kristi Parsons
Photo Date:
07/02/2017
Rhodies, a blue sky, and fluffy clouds will leave you with memories that you'll never forget.
Kristi Parsons
Photo Date:
07/02/2017
The light that follows a rain shower on Roan will reveal breathtaking views and possibly even a rainbow or two!
Kristi Parsons
Photo Date:
07/02/2017
Just after leaving Carvers Gap you'll pass through a mysterious forest that you'll swear is straight out of a storybook!
Kevin Murray
Photo Date:
04/04/2015
Morning light over the East Rim in the Linville Gorge.
Kristi Parsons
Photo Date:
08/13/2017
Once you've reached Huckleberry Knob, sit back, relax and enjoy the view.
Kristi Parsons
Photo Date:
08/13/2017
Butterflies fill the air in the summer on Huckleberry Knob, while the Turk's cap lilies and other wildflowers line the trail.
Kristi Parsons
Photo Date:
08/13/2017
Bee balms line Huckleberry Knob in the late summer.