Cherohala Skyway
At a glance
51 miles of road between 869 and 5,308 ft; the high point is near mile 30.
Color is earliest near mile 28 (about 4,900 ft), around Oct 17, and latest near mile 14 (about 2,400 ft), around Oct 29.
Dated places within 3 miles of the road
- Cherohala Skywaymile 1 · Oct 29
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 15 (earliest)Oct 30 (latest)
Elevation 869–5,308 ft over 51 miles · 70 sample points dated
Mile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage in the southern Appalachian National Forests.