Blue Ridge Parkway

I escaped being devoured by a fairy tale monster while hiking through the misty woods of Craggy Pinnacles Trail.

The fog that blocked our views traveling up to Mount Mitchell became, once we had ascended high enough, clouds adding to the majesty of the landscape.

Hikers at the Blue Ridge Parkway can feast their eyes on layers of mountains receding into the distance, as with this view from Waterrock Knob Trail.