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Belgique
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Oct 12, 2015

What is the name of the NC mountain chain where I am at?

I'm so confused. I'm a flat lander now living in Hickory NC, east of Asheville and SE of Boone. Would a local please explain the name of the beautiful mountains I see. I hear Great Smokey's; Appalachi...
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Belgique
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Oct 15, 2015
OP here. The earlier suggestions to go peep at leaves this week was spot on. We started the climb out of Morganton and ended up in Blowing Rock. Beauty around every turn. We did notice that it depended on which side of the mountain as to the degree of color. Our guess is that there will be a great show for another 2 weeks (unless a storm comes through). Thanks for all the comments on the names of the ranges.

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