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.

Mabry Mill

A historic gristmill on the Blue Ridge Parkway, surrounded by autumn foliage and reflecting ponds.

Typical peak
Oct 23
Late October
Best Viewing Window
Oct 18 – Oct 28
Mid October to Late October
Latest color reading
Moderate color
The newest satellite reading was 4 days old at the latest update.
17 sample points · about 8 clear looks per point.
The most recent reading we have, not a forecast; color may have moved since.

Forest Composition

Oak Hickory dominant
Oak / Hickory64%
89% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Nearby Towns

Troutman99 mi2 hr 9 min

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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Mabry Mill

Peak fall color is predicted around October 23. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 18 to October 28.

Predicted peakOctober 23
Best windowOctober 18 – October 28
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 Floyd County and across Virginia.

That is 5 days later than usual (October 18): the six weeks to October 13 ran 4.0°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.

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