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Helen, Georgia fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Helen peaks about October 30, with the best viewing from roughly October 29 to November 6.
- Typical peak
- October 30
- Best viewing
- Oct 29 – Nov 6
- Color starts
- Around Oct 18
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Nov 12
- Elevation
- 1,440 ft
- Color potential
- Strong
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Typical season
Peak around October 30. Turn on JavaScript to see today’s status and the five-week outlook.
The season at a glance
Bar height shows how good the viewing typically is on each day, from September 1 through November 30. Colors show the stage, from green through peak red to bare.
Open Helen on the live mapNearby destinations
- Highlands, NCTypical peak Oct 18, 13 days earlier. 39 miles away.
- Clingmans Dome, TNTypical peak Oct 8, 23 days earlier. 61 miles away.
- Cades Cove, TNTypical peak Oct 28, 3 days earlier. 62 miles away.
- Gatlinburg, TNTypical peak Oct 30, about the same time. 71 miles away.
- Atlanta, GATypical peak Nov 2, 3 days later. 76 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Helen?
In a typical year, fall color around Helen peaks about October 30, with the best viewing from roughly October 29 to November 6. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Helen?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around October 18, and most leaves are down by about November 12.
What trees color up around Helen?
The main fall color in this area comes from sugar maple, red maple, tulip tree, sassafras. See the leaf guide to identify them.
Estimates come from the Leaves.com model of typical years, based on latitude, elevation, and distance from large bodies of water. They are not live observations. How it works.