Skyline Drive
At a glance
102 miles of road between 482 and 1,883 ft; the high point is near mile 102.
Color is earliest near mile 42 (about 1,000 ft), around Oct 18, and latest near mile 51 (about 1,200 ft), around Oct 29.
About 17% of the road has no trees that turn color and carries no date.
Dated places within 3 miles of the road
- Veritas Vineyards & Winerymile 102 · Oct 27
Peak color 2026 (Estimate)
Each area's predicted peak window. The date doesn't change this view.
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.
No trees that turn colour along this stretch
Elevation 482–1,883 ft over 102 miles · 115 of 138 sample points dated
Runs 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.
Highlights
- Features nearly 75 scenic overlooks, providing sweeping views of the Shenandoah Valley as the canopy changes color below.
- Because elevations vary, the peak season often stretches for weeks into late October, which leaves room in your trip dates.