North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountain Fall Foliage Report 2018 Update
Tens of thousands of people visit the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and North Georgia each year to see the beautiful fall foliage. The Blue Ridge Mountains offer one of the most colorful and longest running fall leaf seasons in the world.
One of the many reasons for this is due to the varied elevations, which show prime fall colors for more than a month. Fall colors begin at the highest elevations in early October, and work their way down to the lower elevations in early November.
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Fall Foliage 2018 Forecast and Guide
2018 Fall Color Updates
Blue Ridge Mountains Fall Foliage 2018 Forecast
Fall Foliage Maps
Western North Carolina Fall Foliage Map 2018
Virginia 2018 Fall Foliage Map
Tips for Fall Foliage Viewing and Photography:
Things to do in the Blue Ridge during the Fall
Fall Colors Photo Gallery
Fall Foliage 2018 Forecast and Guide
- Tell you when the peak times are for various elevations and locations
- Provide weekly updates for you on the current status of the leaf color
- Links to lots of photos from prior years, with links to great places to see the fall colors
- Share tips for fall foliage watching that will help you have the best experience and get the best beautiful photos. One of the most import?Book your reservations early.Hotels, motels, and cabins are filling up fast and many are already fully booked.
Maybe you're wondering what makes us an authority? Well, we live here, and specifically in Maggie Valley NC. As Fall 2018 approaches, we'll be out and about taking photos and reporting on current conditions. We also stay in touch with regional experts to get the latest information on current conditions and Fall predictions.
You'll find our dates and photos to be some of the most accurate available, and we always provide frequent updates WITH photos.
2018 Fall Color Updates
>>> Coming Soon! <<<
Beginning in August, we'll start providing frequent updates, including photos, of the current 2018 Fall Colors for the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Please be sure and follow our Facebook page and join our Facebook Group. We'll be posting tons of current photos and updates as we get closer.
We would also recommend joining our Blue Ridge Parkway Photography group for current parkway colors and photos as well.
Blue Ridge Mountains Fall Foliage 2018 Forecast
The answer? It depends…
The problem is that leaf color varies year to year, elevation to elevation and even by the direction the mountain side is facing. To complicate matters even more, the intensity of the color is determined by a number of very complex factors including:
- The type of plant
- Amount of rainfall
- Temperatures
Leaves begin changing color at higher elevations, and the color change works it's way down in elevation.
The good news is that all of these variations don't really throw off the normal schedule a great deal. Here is the Fall Color forecast for the North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains, by week, starting in October:
October 1 – 10:Peak time for areas above 5,000 feet. This would include: Clingmans Dome, Grandfather Mountain, Mount Mitchell, Waterrock Knob and Graveyard fields (the first location on the Parkway to turn) and higher elevations of The Blue Ridge Parkway (between Asheville and Cherokee) and Great Smoky Mountains National Park
October 10 – 20:Peak time for elevations from 4,000 – 5,000 feet. This would include almost all Blue Ridge Parkway locations and the majority of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as well. Included in this elevation are the Boone and Blowing Rock areas.
October 24 – 31: Peak time for elevations below 2,000 feet. This would include: The cities of Asheville, Brevard, Waynesville, Cherokee, and many others. Places of interest include Dupont State Forest and Biltmore Estate.
October 26 – November 8: Peak time for remaining elevations, including Gatlinburg, TN, Chimney Rock NC, Lake Lure and remaining lower elevation mountains. This includes Chimney Rock as well, a great place to see Fall color.
>> Visit all of our Photo Galleries, which contains lots of Fall color photos from many other Blue Ridge Mountain Photographers.
Fall Foliage Maps
The following maps will help you determine the best Fall Foliage times for various areas in the Blue Ridge Mountains.s
Western North Carolina Fall Foliage Map 2018
The following Fall Color Map is for Western North Carolina, and provided by the Biology Department at Appalachian State University:
Virginia 2018 Fall Foliage Map
The following Virginia Fall Foliage Map is from Virginia Department of Forestry:
Virginia Peak Periods:
- October 10 – 20 (Left Side of Map)
- October 15 – 25 (Center of Map)
- October 20-31 (Right Side of Map)
Tips for Fall Foliage Viewing and Photography:
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