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.

Roan Mountain State Park

Quieter leaf-peeping, mountain color, and cabins.

Typical peak
Oct 20
Mid October
Best Viewing Window
Oct 15 – Oct 25
Mid October to Late October
Latest color reading
Moderate color
The newest satellite reading was 4 days old at the latest update.
20 sample points · about 5 clear looks per point.
The most recent reading we have, not a forecast; color may have moved since.

Forest Composition

Oak Hickory dominant
Maple / Beech / Birch8%
Oak / Hickory82%
100% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Nearby Towns

Linville25 mi49 minBoone34 mi1 hr 5 minBurnsville33 mi1 hr 6 min
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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Roan Mountain State Park

Peak fall color is predicted around October 20. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 15 to October 25.

Predicted peakOctober 20
Best windowOctober 15 – October 25
Confidence range±5 days

The prediction comes from 14 years of fall color records at this spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw. Where state foliage spotters report peak (New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Missouri), it has landed inside our ±5-day window about two years in three. An unusual summer or autumn can still move it further. Explore fall color around Roan Mountain and across Tennessee.

That is 4 days later than usual (October 16): the six weeks to October 11 ran 3.4°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.

Nearby locales

Other places to see color near Roan Mountain State Park

30 to 60 minutes

1 to 2 hours