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A wide summer panorama of layered Blue Ridge mountains beneath dramatic clouds from Beech Mountain.

DomesticAugust 16, 2026

A Long Weekend in Beech Mountain, North Carolina

Beech Mountain is a little farther than we would normally drive for one of our High Country weekends, but we would absolutely make the trip again.

Aerial view of fall color across the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina's High Country.

North CarolinaOctober 20, 2022

A High Country Long Weekend

Peak color pulled us toward the High Country, but the weekend ended up being more than leaf-peeping. West Jefferson wandering, a few easy hikes, and relaxed food-and-drink stops filled in the mountain time.