Brilliant blue skies, crisp, cool breezes and forests filled with a dazzling display of autumn-hued leaves: fall is spectacular in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Cooler temperatures make the perfect weather for hiking, camping and backpacking. Chilly nights bring an explosion or red, gold, orange and purple to the forests of the southern Appalachians. There’s no better place to find fall adventure than the mountains, river valleys and tumbling waterfalls near Blue Ridge.