#linville gorge

[kimberly40]

October Weather Lore Sayings From the Old Farmers Almanac:

•Much rain in October, much wind in December.

•As the weather in October, so it will be in March.

•Warm October, cold February.

•If October brings much frost and wind, then January and February will be mild.

•When birds and badgers are fat in October, a cold winter is expected.

•When it freezes and snows in October, January will bring mild weather. If it is thundering and heat-lighting, the winter will resemble April in temper.

•A good October and a good blast,

So blow the hog-acorn and the mast.

•When deer are gray in coat in October, expect a severe winter.

•Thunder in October signifies great winds and a dearth of corn.

•If in October many fall leaves wither and hang on the boughs, it betokens a frosty winter and much snow.

•In cold, long winters, rabbits are fat in October and November. In mild and pleasant winters, they are poor in those months.

•Gnats in October are a sign of long, fair weather.

•Full moon in October without frost, no frost till the full Moon in November.

•If we don’t get our Indian summer in October or November, we will get it in the winter.

•Ice in October that will bear up a duck foretells a winter as wet as muck.

*Pictured is the Linville Gorge in North Carolina, 2023.

[resnihil]

35mm photos Linville Gorge

20-Oct-2022

[katietrekks]

May 29, 2021

Linville Falls Trail Linville Gorge Wilderness, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina 2.26 miles 528 ft. Elevation Gain

Haven't had much waterfall hikes the past two days. This one was stunning, especially the lower falls. East hike too, which my legs definitely needed.

[thestorywenton]

Daffodil flats

[travelella]

Linville Gorge Wilderness, Jonas Ridge, North Carolina, USA

Taken by Wes Hicks

[jasonlowder]

Linville Gorge

[noordinarysunset]

Lower Falls Linville Gorge Linville, North Carolina

[backside-into-the-heavenly]

Linville Gorge Wilderness NC

[runningandraisingmyheathens]

We hiked to the bottom of Linville Gorge today. My little mountain goats did a great job.

[cheaprv]

Linville Gorge, North Carolina. Photo by Wes Hicks.

[lowcountry-gothic]

Linville Gorge Wilderness, Burke County, North Carolina.

[kimberly40]

Western North Carolina generally consists of 29 counties, that when combined form a total regional area of roughly 13,000 square miles and is roughly the size of the state of Massachusetts.

There are 82 mountain peaks between 5,000 and 6,000 feet in elevation in western North Carolina and 43 peaks rise to over 6,000 feet.

Among the subranges of the Appalachian Mountains located in western North Carolina are the Great Smoky Mountains, Blue Ridge Mountains, South Mountains, Brushy Mountains, Great Balsam Mountains, Great Craggy Mountains, the Plott Balsams, and the Black Mountains.

Mount Mitchell, in the Black Mountains, is, at 6,684 feet, the highest point in eastern North America.

The major rivers in the region include the French Broad River, Nolichucky River, Watauga River, Little Tennessee River, and Hiwassee River flowing into the Tennessee River valley; the New River flowing into the Ohio River valley; and the headwaters and upper valleys of the Catawba River, Yadkin River, Broad River, and Saluda River flowing through the foothills towards the Atlantic.

The Eastern Continental Divide runs through the region, dividing Tennessee-bound streams from those flowing through the Carolinas.

The counties commonly included in the region are as follows:

Alleghany County

Ashe County

Avery County

Buncombe County

Burke County

Caldwell County

Cherokee County

Clay County

Graham County

Haywood County

Henderson County

Jackson County

Macon County

Madison County

McDowell County

Mitchell County

Polk County

Rutherford County

Swain County

Transylvania County

Watauga County

Wilkes County

Yancey County

-Other counties that fall under various definitions of Western North Carolina include: Alexander County, Catawba County, Cleveland County, Surry County and Yadkin County.

*Pictured is the Linville Gorge in Burke County, North Carolina by Wildwood Blessings Photography

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Linville Gorge, North Carolina [OC] [4000x3000]

[king-crane]

//we went to linville gorge and linville caverns

[benjaminnitch]

Daffodil Flats in Linville Gorge. Wow this hike was intense! Getting back up and out of the gorge was no joke, especially with a baby in the backpack 😅 but it was a beautiful day. The daffodils bloomed early this year and made for an amazing picnic. Do not try this hike if you are not a strong hiker. Also, bring plenty of water and I highly recommend trekking poles for this hike. 6.53 miles. 1,742 ft elevation gain. 3:24:49 moving time. . . . #daffodilflats #daffodilflats2023 #linvillegorge #linvillegorgewilderness #linvillegorgeous #linvillewilderness #linvillenc #linville #nc #wnc #pisgah #pisgahnationalforest #blueridgemountains #daffodils #daffodils🌼 #daffodil #daffodilghostgarden #ghostgarden #ghostgardens #hikenc #hikencmountains #hikewnc #hikewncmountains (at Linville Gorge Wilderness) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co6IcgNL8c0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[dixiedrudge]

The Mysterious Brown Mountain Ghost Lights

There’s no explanation of why you see lights in these mountains at night View Source: Mysterious lights have been appearing at Brown Mountain in the Linville Gorge area of North Carolina for hundreds of years. According to Cherokee legend, around 1200 A.D. a great battle was fought between the Cherokee and Catawba Indians at Brown Mountain and the mysterious lights are from the Indian maidens…