Peak season for leaf-peeping varies from place to place and year to year, depending on weather, latitude and altitude. Leaves should still be at peak in the lower elevations in the following areas. Here is where to get specific information:
YANCEY COUNTY: (Burnsville) 828 682-7413; www.yanceychamber.com
N.C. SMOKY MOUNTAINS: (Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Swain, Haywood, Jackson and Graham counties, Cherokee reservation and Great Smoky Mountains National Park): 800-432-4678;
MCDOWELL COUNTY (Marion): 888-233-6111; www.mcdowellnc.org
BURKE COUNTY: (Morganton) 888-462-2921; www.discover burkecounty.com
CALDWELL COUNTY: (Lenoir): 828-726-0323; www.caldwellco chamber.org
HENDERSON COUNTY: (Hendersonville) 800-828-4244; www.historichendersonville .org
WILKES COUNTY: (North Wilkesboro): 336-838-8662; www.wilkesnc.org
TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY: (Brevard) 800-648-4523;
ASHEVILLE AREA: 800-257-1300; www.exploreasheville.com
RUTHERFORD COUNTY: (Forest City) 800-849-5998;
SURRY COUNTY: (Mount Airy) 336-786-6116;
POLK COUNTY: (Tryon) 800-440-7848;
OLD 96 DISTRICT TOURISM COMMISSION: (S.C. counties of Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens and McCormick) 800-849-9633; www.sctravelold96.com
DISCOVER UPCOUNTRY CAROLINA ASSOCIATION: (S.C. counties of Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Pickens, Oconee and Spartanburg) 800-849-4766;








