Graveyard Fields along the Blue Ridge Parkway

Photos and article by FastFred Ruddock

Graveyard Fields are unlike any landscape one would expect to find along the Blue Ridge Parkway. There are plenty of trails to hike and the thin air makes for quite a workout. The waterfalls in my opinion are not the most spectacular but they are nearly a mile high near the top of the Blue Ridge. All aspects that gave this flat valley its name were destroyed in a great fire during 1925. Gone are the moss cover tree stumps and ancient remains of a windstorm. However there are many places to camp and hike.