Cherohala Skyway

A misty sunrise paints the sky in mysterious, fiery colors over Tellico River at Tellico Beach.

The Cherohala Skyway winds through autumn-touched trees.

The mountains around the Cherohala Skyway are covered with color every fall.

The Cherohala Skyway in Tennesse in the early winter is lined with the feathery browns and grays of trees.

Pastel-colored clouds create a backdrop for trees on the Cherohala Skyway.

Red branches frame winter mountains of the Cherohala Skyway in Tennessee.

Fall leaves color the Cherohala Skyway during the fall in North Carolina.

Green carpets the mountains each spring on the Cherohala Skyway in North Carolina.

Low clouds create islands out of mountains on the Cherohala Skyway.

A bend in the road on the Cherohala Skyway in Tennessee gives a hint of sunlight.

The Cherohala Skyway winds through beautiful mountains and trees.

Information about the Skyway is not without its scenic overlooks.

Clouds roll in over the view from an overlook on the Cherohala Skyway.

The waters of Bald River Falls cascade amongst vivid fall colors.

Winter creates a different look on the Cherohala Skyway in North Carolina.

Stop and explore the Cherohala Skyway in North Carolina.

Sunlight and clouds create a bright background for leafless trees on the Cherohala Skyway in Tennessee.

A car winds along the cloud-blanketed Cherohala Skyway in Tennessee.

Clouds gather in puffy streams along the ridges of mountains bare in a cold winter morning.

Park at one of the overlooks on the Cherohala Skyway and admire the rugged stonework parapet.

Low clouds blanket the mountains on the Cherohala Skyway in February.

Barren trees line a bend in the road along the Cherohala Skyway in Tennessee.

Barren trees in the creeping mist create dramatic views of the forest.

Winter creates a different look on the Skyway in Tennessee.

A bend in the road on the Cherohala Skyway in Tennessee leads to even greater views.

A sign for Beech Gap marks the border between Tennessee and North Carolina.

Fall color tints the forests through which the Cherohala Skyway travels under a sky streaked with clouds and contrails.

Large-flowered trilliums are just one of the myriad of wildflowers in Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest.

This photo presents an unique perspective, looking up one of the magnificent, ancient trees in Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest.

Mossy rocks and abundant water characterize the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness.

Stop and stretch at one of the overlooks on the Cherohala Skyway in North Carolina.

Clouds and mountains create a scenic sunset on the Cherohala Skyway near the NC/TN border.

As you stop and take a break on the Skyway, take in the provided view.

Deep hues of plum dissolve into brilliant pinks and orange in this sunset on the Cherohala Skyway.

Deep hues of plum dissolve into brilliant pinks and orange in this sunset on the Cherohala Skyway.