Photo Essay Above: A lone hiker pauses atop Linville Peak at Grandfather Mountain State Park near Blowing Rock North Carolina. Photo by Robert Stephens Top center: Sunrise view is of Table Rock from Ceasars Head, Ceasars Head State Park, South Carolina. Photo by Lori Kincaid Bottom center: Hurricane Falls in Tallulah Gorge State Park plunges deep into the valley, with early fall colors lining the steep cliffs. Photo by Christian Murillo 36 BlueRidgeCountry.comhttp://www.BlueRidgeCountry.com