The Flat Top trail at Peaks of Otter features two overlooks. The view to the east was obstructed by haze…
…but the view to the west was much clearer. Note the lighter green foliage toward the tops of the peaks in both photos. Hiking up Flat Top is like going backward in time, from late spring to early spring as the foliage becomes lighter and sparser.
Photo date: May 12, 2018.
Though the fall colors were a bit muted this year in Blacksburg, they were brilliant at Peaks of Otter. I hiked up Sharp Top, expecting a relaxing three-mile hike and having forgotten that those are a steep 1.5 miles! The view of Flat Top, in all its fall glory, was worth it.
The 1.5 mile round-trip hike to Fallingwater Cascades was much easier. The loop follows alongside the cascade and provides numerous photo opportunities. Photo date: October 19, 2016.