Fall foliage in Waynesville, North Carolina. Jack Robert Photography/Getty Images If you’ve decided to go west on your road trip, Waynesville should be your next stop.

After Helene, here are Western North Carolina’s places to see fall leaf colors, including Highlands, Bryson City, Blowing Rock, Cherokee and Sylva. ... N.C. on Hwy 321 in this file photo.

The extent of the destruction in western North Carolina from Helene is still becoming apparent. The focus remains on finding people who are missing, restoring power and delivering supplies. But ...

With visitors descending upon Western North Carolina in October, you may want a more remote fall foliage experience. If that’s the case, Reinhold recommends the Cabins at Sandy Mush Bald .

Hurricane Helene caused big losses for North Carolina's fall tourism industry Tourists stayed away from western North Carolina this year after Helene swept through the area, and towns that depend ...