Leaf Looker · Foliage Forecast
When will the leaves peak near your trip?
Pick your travel dates and see which Southern Appalachian regions are forecast to be at peak color — calibrated by elevation, recent overnight lows, and rainfall over the last two weeks.
0 regions forecast at or near peak during your dates.
Forecast based on elevation + Open-Meteo overnight lows and 14-day rainfall. Nature does its own thing — treat as guidance, not a guarantee.
Top picks for Oct 2 – Oct 4, 2026
Southern Tennessee · TN
Clingmans Dome
Early Color
Peak ~ Oct 19 · 6,643 ft
Stays in Southern TennesseeWestern North Carolina · NC
Highlands
Early Color
Peak ~ Oct 19 · 4,118 ft
Stays in Western North CarolinaFull forecast
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North Georgia
Brasstown Bald
4,784 ft · GA
Early Color
Peak ~ Oct 19 · 15d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Vogel State Park
2,500 ft · GA
Mostly Green
Peak ~ Oct 28 · 24d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Blairsville
1,923 ft · GA
Mostly Green
Peak ~ Nov 3 · 30d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Blue Ridge
1,750 ft · GA
Mostly Green
Peak ~ Nov 3 · 30d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Helen
1,480 ft · GA
Mostly Green
Peak ~ Nov 3 · 30d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Hiawassee / Bell Mtn
1,980 ft · GA
Mostly Green
Peak ~ Nov 3 · 30d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Dahlonega
1,450 ft · GA
Mostly Green
Peak ~ Nov 3 · 30d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Clayton / Black Rock
1,925 ft · GA
Mostly Green
Peak ~ Nov 3 · 30d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Amicalola Falls
1,700 ft · GA
Mostly Green
Peak ~ Nov 3 · 30d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Ellijay
1,450 ft · GA
Mostly Green
Peak ~ Nov 3 · 30d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Southern Tennessee
Clingmans Dome
6,643 ft · TN
Early Color
Peak ~ Oct 19 · 15d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Chattanooga / Lookout
2,392 ft · TN
Mostly Green
Peak ~ Oct 28 · 24d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Ocoee River
1,100 ft · TN
Mostly Green
Peak ~ Nov 11 · 38d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Townsend / Cades Cove
1,040 ft · TN
Mostly Green
Peak ~ Nov 11 · 38d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Gatlinburg
1,289 ft · TN
Mostly Green
Peak ~ Nov 11 · 38d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Western North Carolina
Highlands
4,118 ft · NC
Early Color
Peak ~ Oct 19 · 15d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Mount Mitchell
6,684 ft · NC
Early Color
Peak ~ Oct 19 · 15d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Waterrock Knob (BRP)
5,820 ft · NC
Early Color
Peak ~ Oct 19 · 15d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Boone / Blowing Rock
3,333 ft · NC
Early Color
Peak ~ Oct 23 · 19d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Asheville
2,134 ft · NC
Mostly Green
Peak ~ Oct 28 · 24d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Brevard / DuPont
2,230 ft · NC
Mostly Green
Peak ~ Oct 28 · 24d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Bryson City
1,736 ft · NC
Mostly Green
Peak ~ Nov 3 · 30d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Southwest Virginia
Mount Rogers
5,729 ft · VA
Early Color
Peak ~ Oct 19 · 15d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Grayson Highlands
5,089 ft · VA
Early Color
Peak ~ Oct 19 · 15d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Roan Mountain
6,285 ft · TN
Early Color
Peak ~ Oct 19 · 15d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Upstate South Carolina
Caesars Head
3,215 ft · SC
Early Color
Peak ~ Oct 23 · 19d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
Table Rock
3,124 ft · SC
Early Color
Peak ~ Oct 23 · 19d away
Low 46°F · 2.5″ rain / 14d
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