Altho we were in Pigeon Forge during "peak week", dry conditions during the summer had dampened hopes for a vibrant mountain fall. To futher mute the dramatic backdrops foliage can provide were unseasonable mild temps. None of the woods around Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg were anywhere near peak in mid-October 2002, not even in the higher elevations. |
This being tourist territory, the intersections along US 321/ US 441 in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg are numbered. These scarecrows and squash decorated intersection #10, Conner Heights Road. |