Folks traveling through North Carolina are now able to witness the iconic fall colors across its forests, especially in the western parts of the state.
As N.C. State notes on its foliage schedule, it's nearly time of peak fall colors in the foothills and the Piedmont region. Here are some scenes that photographer Mehmet Demirici captured earlier this week in the Pigsah National Forest around Table Rock Mountain and Linville Gorge.
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A view of Linville Gorge within the Pigsah National Forest captured in October 2025.
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A blue flower within Pigsah National Forest in October 2025.
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A view of the fall foliage in Pigsah National Forest near Table Rock Mountain in October 2025.
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A view of the Pigsah National Forest near Linville Gorge.
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A view of the fall foliage in Pigsah National Forest in October 2025.
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A view of the fall foliage in Pigsah National Forest in October 2025.
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A view of the fall foliage in Pigsah National Forest in October 2025.
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A view of the fall foliage in Pigsah National Forest in October 2025.
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The Pigsah National Forest in October 2025.
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The Pigsah National Forest in October 2025.
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A view of the fall foliage in Pigsah National Forest in October 2025.
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A view of the fall foliage Linville Gorge in Pigsah National Forest in October 2025.
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A view of the fall foliage in Linville Gorge in Pigsah National Forest in October 2025.
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Hikers taking in the fall foliage in Pigsah National Forest in October 2025.
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Hikers taking in the fall foliage in Pigsah National Forest in October 2025.
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A hiker and their dog taking in the fall foliage in Pigsah National Forest in October 2025.
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A view of the fall foliage in Pigsah National Forest in October 2025.
Mehmet Demirici / For WUNC
Mehmet Demirci is a Triangle-based freelance photgrapher.
