Another #hiddentreasure of Appalachia is this view from Vilas Overlook. I managed to snap a picture at the perfect time—the leaves are changing colors, the goldenrod is in full-bloom, and the cloudy sky is covering the hills like a blanket. That’s right—not even the cloudy skies can diminish the incredible view that this is. I found it on my way to Trashcan Falls, and it is up a dirt road. The view was different than other overlooks like Thunderhill and Howard’s Knob in my opinion because this one was nestled right in a residential area. You can even see the house I had to park above to get this shot! Luckily it was a lazy Sunday and nobody seemed to notice I was there—they were all probably napping after church! #appalachianechoes

#vilas #overlook #appalachia #mountains

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"We had a great stay! We came to blowing rock to go to lunch with a friend of my wife and wanted to get out of town for a night. The chalet was very cozy and quaint. Also very clean. No AC in our chalet, but not needed since we were in the mountains. We slept with the windows open and beautiful mountain air as opposed to Charlotte with 100° temperatures. We’ll definitely be back."

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