Leaf peeping
Fall colors in North Carolina
Places in North Carolina ranked by their typical peak window, so you can pick where to be this week or plan the next one.
- In typical peak now (90)
- Coming up (10)
In typical peak now
Today falls inside the usual peak window for these places.

Big Yellow Mountain
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest

Craggy Pinnacle
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest

Grassy Ridge Bald
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 4 – 18
Mostly hardwood forest
Hump Mountain
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Turkey Knob
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest
Southern Ridge
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Turkey Knob
mountain_biking · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Rattlesnake Knob
mountain_biking · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Murphy Falls
waterfall · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Rattlesnake Knob
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Point Misery
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 6 – 20
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Crabtree Falls
waterfall · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Black Rock
mountain_biking · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Black Rock
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Watauga Falls
waterfall · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 5 – 19
Mostly hardwood forest
Deep Gap
mountain_biking · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 6 – 20
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Great Wall
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Blackrock Mountain
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Laurel Creek Falls
waterfall · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 5 – 19
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Little Green
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Beech Mountain
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Grassy Cove Top
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 6 – 20
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Big Green Mountain
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 6 – 20
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Tennent Mountain
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Sep 30 – Oct 14
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Trout Lake Carriage Trail
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Black Balsam Knob
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Sep 30 – Oct 14
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Panthertown Valley
mountain_biking · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Carlton's Way
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Little Green Mountain
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
North Road
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Glass Rock Knob
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Saylor Lake RV Park
Campground · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Crystal Falls
waterfall · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Flintlock Campground
Campground · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Spine Trail
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Sam Knob Summit
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 3 – 17
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Upper Falls
waterfall · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Browning Knob
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Green Knob
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 5 – 19
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Cragway Trail
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Dry Falls
waterfall · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Harper Creek
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Black Rock Trail
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Price Lake Trail
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 5 – 19
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Mission Trail
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Linville Falls
waterfall · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Celia Creek Trail
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Honey Bear Campground
Campground · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Raven Rocks
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Linville Falls Campground
Campground · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Cliffside Loop
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Attic Window
Campground · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Alpine Meadow
Campground · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Percys Peak
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 3 – 17
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Calloway Gap
Campground · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 6 – 20
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Bridal Veil Falls
waterfall · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 6 – 20
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Maple Camp Bald
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Briar Patch
Campground · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 4 – 18
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Celo Knob
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 3 – 17
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Goshen Creek
Campground · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Cliffside
Campground · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 6 – 20
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Linville River Campground
Campground · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Mount Hardy
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 4 – 18
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Deep Gap Backcountry Campsite
Campground · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 5 – 19
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Upper Pond Creek Trail
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Patches of hardwood forest
Hickory Trail
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Rose Creek Campground
Campground · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Lungbuster Loop
mountain_biking · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
XC Downhill
mountain_biking · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

A.T. Roan High Knob Shelter
Campground · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 4 – 18
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Home Course XC
mountain_biking · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Nector Sector
mountain_biking · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Big Mike's Creekside RV Resort
Campground · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Patches of hardwood forest
Richland Balsam
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 5 – 19
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Old Mitchell Trail
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 5 – 19
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Hallback
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 2 – 16
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
The Sawteeth
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Potato Hill
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 5 – 19
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Big Tom Gap
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 2 – 16
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Buncombe Horse
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Mount Mitchell Campground
Campground · North Carolina
Typical peak Sep 28 – Oct 12
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Commissary Hill Backcountry Campsite
Campground · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Commissary Hill
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Big Tom
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 3 – 17
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Wild Woody’s Campground
Campground · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 5 – 19
Patches of hardwood forest
Icewater Spring Shelter
Campground · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 3 – 17
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Cattail Peak
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 4 – 18
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Appalachian Trail
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 4 – 18
Patches of hardwood forest
Boulevard Trail
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 4 – 18
Patches of hardwood forest

Balsam Cone
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 2 – 16
Patches of hardwood forest
Coming up
Typical peak starts within the next three weeks.
Snowball Mountain
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest
Little Butt
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest
Pond Mountain Hunt Camp
Campground · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest
Greenland Creek
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Riding Ford
mountain_biking · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Old Butt Knob
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Devils Elbow
mountain_biking · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Schoolhouse Falls
waterfall · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Sugar Mountain
summit · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest
Panthertown Valley
Hike · North Carolina
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Typical timing from NASA MODIS vegetation data (2017–2024) and USGS NLCD 2021 forest cover. Not a forecast.