Blue Ridge Parkway
At a glance
391 miles of road between 787 and 4,327 ft; the high point is near mile 380.
Color is earliest near mile 280 (about 3,500 ft), around Oct 11, and latest near mile 31 (about 1,800 ft), around Nov 2.
Dated places within 3 miles of the road
- Natural Bridge State Parkmile 57 · Oct 26
- Boone & Blowing Rockmile 258 · Oct 20
- Catawba Fallsmile 323 · Oct 27
- Biltmore Estatemile 342 · Oct 28
Peak color 2026 (Estimate)
Each area's predicted peak window. The date doesn't change this view.
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.
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Peak Timing Along the Route
Each date is the median peak of the trees that turn colour within 1,640 ft of the road, over about 2.5 miles of it. Hover for elevation and predicted peak date.
Oct 10 (earliest)Nov 11 (latest)
No trees that turn colour along this stretch
Elevation 787–4,327 ft over 391 miles · 517 of 526 sample points dated
Nicknamed "America's Favorite Drive," with high-elevation views of reds, oranges, and golds across two states.