The predicted color stage on the selected date, modelled from years of fall color records. A forecast, not a live observation.When each area's color is predicted to peak this season. The date doesn't change this view.

North Carolina Fall Foliage

Peak foliage runs from Oct 20 to Nov 4, based on years of fall color records. Explore 25 locations.

Peak Range
Oct 20 – Nov 4
Dominant Trees
Oak Hickory
85% deciduous

At a glance

24 places have a dated peak, from Oct 20 at Blue Ridge Parkway to Nov 4 at Pilot Mountain State Park. Half of them peak between Oct 24 and Nov 2.

Oak / hickory is the main forest type at all 24 places with forest data.

Best-measured dated places

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