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 Roan Mountain, Tennessee

Explore locations and scenic byways near Roan Mountain, Tennessee.

2 to 3 hours

North Carolina Arboretum84 mi · 2 hr 2 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHungry Mother State Park94 mi · 2 hr 7 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCraggy Gardens86 mi · 2 hr 11 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGrayson Highlands State Park87 mi · 2 hr 18 minVirginiaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFoothills Parkway97 mi · 2 hr 28 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLake Norman State Park101 mi · 2 hr 30 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorSeven Islands State Birding Park119 mi · 2 hr 34 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorChimney Rock State Park90 mi · 2 hr 36 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGraveyard Fields108 mi · 2 hr 38 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPisgah National Forest112 mi · 2 hr 38 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCherokee Foothills Scenic Highway111 mi · 2 hr 38 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorBlack Balsam Knob110 mi · 2 hr 41 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJones Gap State Park119 mi · 2 hr 44 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorSharp's Ridge Memorial Park137 mi · 2 hr 47 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorIjams Nature Center136 mi · 2 hr 48 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCrowders Mountain State Park103 mi · 2 hr 49 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorCaesars Head State Park119 mi · 2 hr 49 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorKings Mountain State Park106 mi · 2 hr 53 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorDaniel Stowe Botanical Garden117 mi · 2 hr 54 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorBald Rock Heritage Preserve129 mi · 2 hr 55 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Not startedGatlinburg & Pigeon Forge136 mi · 2 hr 55 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPilot Mountain State Park113 mi · 2 hr 59 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveBlue Ridge Parkway155 mi · 3 hr 28 minNicknamed "America's Favorite Drive," with high-elevation views of reds, oranges, and golds across two states.Scenic driveCherohala Skyway166 mi · 3 hr 41 minMile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage in the southern Appalachian National Forests.Scenic driveRussell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway188 mi · 4 hr 20 minA Georgia route for catching the southward shift of fall color in the Chattahoochee National Forest.Table Rock State Park135 mi · 3 hr 4 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorFalls Park on the Reedy136 mi · 3 hr 5 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorFreedom Park & Little Sugar Creek Greenway128 mi · 3 hr 6 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorGreat Smoky Mountains National Park143 mi · 3 hr 10 minPeak: Late OctoberSassafras Mountain126 mi · 3 hr 11 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorNorris Dam State Park159 mi · 3 hr 16 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorCherokee Foothills Scenic Byway145 mi · 3 hr 19 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorParis Mountain State Park135 mi · 3 hr 20 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Smoky Mountains National Park (Cades Cove, Newfound Gap, Kuwohi)149 mi · 3 hr 23 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMabry Mill166 mi · 3 hr 24 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPandapas Pond173 mi · 3 hr 31 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHanging Rock State Park139 mi · 3 hr 36 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorOconee County & Sumter National Forest151 mi · 3 hr 38 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorFrozen Head State Park174 mi · 3 hr 39 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlack Rock Mountain State Park164 mi · 3 hr 48 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorMcAfee Knob195 mi · 3 hr 56 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorUwharrie National Forest165 mi · 3 hr 59 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBlue Ridge Parkway197 mi · 4 hrVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCherohala Skyway187 mi · 4 hr 3 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTallulah Gorge State Park177 mi · 4 hr 4 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorMorrow Mountain State Park163 mi · 4 hr 4 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Not startedExplore Park200 mi · 4 hr 6 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCherokee189 mi · 4 hr 16 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorVogel State Park204 mi · 4 hr 37 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBlood Mountain206 mi · 4 hr 38 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBrasstown Bald194 mi · 4 hr 38 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorRussell-Brasstown Scenic Byway197 mi · 4 hr 39 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early color

Driving distance and time by road from Roan Mountain.

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Planning Your Trip to Roan Mountain

From Roan Mountain you can reach 22 fall color locations and 1 scenic byways in Tennessee, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

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

Highlights around Roan Mountain

How we know when Roan Mountain 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.