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Fall 2026 Fall on the MountainIn this issue: Isabella’s stay at Jackson Point · limited availability through end of year · early Black Friday code · new gift cards · activity calendar It’s early November and the leaves are about at peak before falling. Winter is just around the corner, which opens up the view a bit more. This is fireplace and fire pit season up here. One more update: we finally have grass at Jackson Point. The house was brand new when we opened in April, so early guests got more dirt than lawn. Sod went in this fall and it’s looking good. | |||||||||||||||
 Jackson Point from above, new lawn included · 📷 @isabella.ugc01 | |||||||||||||||
From our recent guests Isabella at Jackson PointIsabella (@isabella.ugc01) is a Nashville creator who shoots travel and standout places to stay. She stayed with us at Jackson Point in late October, right as the color was turning, and her photos are all over this letter. She got up early enough to catch the valley full of fog at sunrise (we’re usually not that disciplined), folded open the fourteen-foot wall in the Wellness + Music Room, and took a long soak in the primary bath. Go give her a follow. | |||||||||||||||
 The primary bath, Jackson Point · 📷 @isabella.ugc01 | |||||||||||||||
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 The living room, Jackson Point · 📷 @isabella.ugc01 | |||||||||||||||
See more of her work → @isabella.ugc01
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Where the calendar stands Availability below is as of the date of this publication (November 6, 2026). The A-Frame is mostly full through December. What’s left is December 1–3 and the weekend of December 10–12. Jackson Point has more room, including December 10–17. January and February are pretty open at both, which is what the code below is for.
Booked nights as of November 6, 2026. Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s are already booked at both homes. Valentine’s weekend (Feb 12–14) is still open at both. There are two homes and one of each weekend, so if you want it, don’t wait. | |||||||||||||||
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New this season Give someone a stayIf you’ve got someone who’s impossible to shop for, a couple of nights up here might do it. Gift cards come in $250, $500 and $1,000 for either home, and we email them straight to whoever you’re giving to, with your note. They don’t expire, there are no blackout dates, and they cover the whole stay, cleaning and taxes included. They can be combined with promo codes, when available. Each card is for one home, so pick the one that fits. | |||||||||||||||
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Giving one for Christmas? Order by December 23. We send every card within 24 hours.
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Winter is coming Lights, carols and old carsThe holidays are close behind. Here’s what’s going on near both homes through the end of the year. | |||||||||||||||
The A-Frame · Dunlap & Chattanooga In Dunlap, the Historic Dunlap Cruise-In is Saturday, November 14: vintage cars and trucks at the Chamber of Commerce on Rankin Avenue, one last time before it gets cold. Up on Lookout Mountain, Rock City’s Enchanted Garden of Lights runs every night from November 13 through December 31 (closed Christmas Eve). Tickets are timed and sold online only, so buy before you go. | |||||||||||||||
 Rock City’s Enchanted Garden of Lights · Photo courtesy of Rock City | |||||||||||||||
Downtown Chattanooga has a lot going on in December:
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Jackson Point · Sewanee, Monteagle & the caverns In Sewanee, December is all about All Saints’ Chapel, less than 25 minutes from Jackson Point. The university’s Christmas tree lighting at Convocation Hall kicks things off. The first weekend of December is the Festival Service of Lessons and Carols: the University Choir, carols and scripture readings, a Sewanee tradition for more than sixty years. Services are Saturday, December 5 at 4pm (tickets required) and 7pm, and Sunday, December 6 at 4pm. The 7pm and Sunday services don’t need tickets, and doors open an hour before. The day before, Friday, December 4, anyone can help green the chapel starting at 9am. About 45 minutes away, The Caverns keeps shows going in its underground amphitheater well into December. Check the lineup before you come up. | |||||||||||||||
 A holiday concert at The Caverns · Photo courtesy of The Caverns | |||||||||||||||
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Things to do — and ways to stay warm Get out, then warm up | |||||||||||||||
The A-Frame On the Chattanooga side the holidays go big: Christmas Underground at Ruby Falls, Holidays Under the Peaks at the Tennessee Aquarium, and holiday train rides from the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, including the North Pole Limited. Then drive back up the mountain and get in the cedar hot tub, with the fireplace right inside. Cold air, hot water: that’s winter at The A-Frame. | |||||||||||||||
 The A-Frame · 📷 @emilyelizabeth_ | |||||||||||||||
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Jackson Point Winter’s good hiking weather around Sewanee. With the leaves down, you see a lot more. Morgan’s Steep and the Memorial Cross have two of the best overlooks on the mountain. Shakerag Hollow and the Sewanee Natural Bridge are worth doing after a hard freeze, when icicles form on the sandstone. Then come back in, light the fireplace, put a record on in the Wellness + Music Room, and soak in the cedar tub. The primary bath has heated floors, which you’ll appreciate in January. | |||||||||||||||
 The Wellness + Music Room at dusk · 📷 @isabella.ugc01 | |||||||||||||||
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What winter’s like up here Fog, frost and the occasional flurry | |||||||||||||||
Winter on the Plateau is a bit cooler than the lower-lying areas, and may get a bit more snow. Winter highs average in the mid 40s, while lows hover right around freezing. The A-Frame is up on the bluff at about 2,000 feet, while Jackson Point is just over 1,800. On a lot of winter mornings the valleys fill with fog, and you can end up looking down on top of it. While snow is fairly rare (even the snowiest months average only an inch or two), it can happen. We usually get around fine in a two-wheel-drive car, but four- or all-wheel-drive vehicles may give you a little more peace of mind. | |||||||||||||||
 Jackson Point · 📷 @isabella.ugc01 | |||||||||||||||
However you end up using it, whether it’s a gift, a winter weekend or a trip next summer, we’d love to have you up here. BLACKFRIDAY15 is good through November 30 on anything in 2027. Questions? Email us anytime at team@thewindowrock.com. See you on the mountain, The Window Rock Modern Team — Hannah, Jonathan, Leah & Tim
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