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.

Fall foliage near Troy, North Carolina

Explore locations and scenic byways near Troy, North Carolina.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveBlue Ridge Parkway124 mi · 3 hr 2 minNicknamed "America's Favorite Drive," with high-elevation views of reds, oranges, and golds across two states.Scenic driveSkyline Drive229 mi · 4 hr 51 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.Scenic driveRussell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway268 mi · 5 hr 49 minA Georgia route for catching the southward shift of fall color in the Chattahoochee National Forest.Boone & Blowing Rock140 mi · 3 hr 11 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCherokee Foothills Scenic Highway149 mi · 3 hr 12 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorBlue Ridge Parkway147 mi · 3 hr 25 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLinville Gorge153 mi · 3 hr 26 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlue Ridge Parkway152 mi · 3 hr 27 minPeak: Late OctoberBlue Ridge Parkway140 mi · 3 hr 27 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFalls Park on the Reedy161 mi · 3 hr 29 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorCatawba Falls154 mi · 3 hr 31 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorExplore Park150 mi · 3 hr 35 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHungry Mother State Park170 mi · 3 hr 38 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGrandfather Mountain145 mi · 3 hr 39 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBiltmore Estate168 mi · 3 hr 41 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorPandapas Pond178 mi · 3 hr 47 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGrayson Highlands State Park156 mi · 3 hr 48 minVirginiaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorth Carolina Arboretum175 mi · 3 hr 51 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJones Gap State Park173 mi · 3 hr 52 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorParis Mountain State Park161 mi · 3 hr 52 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorChimney Rock State Park171 mi · 3 hr 56 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorMcAfee Knob169 mi · 3 hr 57 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCraggy Gardens180 mi · 3 hr 58 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMount Mitchell State Park174 mi · 3 hr 59 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBald Rock Heritage Preserve179 mi · 3 hr 59 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Not startedRoan Mountain State Park165 mi · 3 hr 59 minTennesseePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCaesars Head State Park181 mi · 4 hr 7 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early color

Driving distance and time by road from Troy.

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Planning Your Trip to Troy

From Troy you can reach 24 fall color locations and 2 scenic byways in North Carolina, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

Across the destinations we track around Troy, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Troy

How we know when Troy peaks

Each date above comes from years of fall color records at that specific spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw — not a regional average wearing a local name. Where a location has no usable observations of its own, we withhold the date and point you somewhere nearby that does.