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Asheville, North Carolina fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Asheville peaks about October 26, with the best viewing from roughly October 25 to November 2.
- Typical peak
- October 26
- Best viewing
- Oct 25 – Nov 2
- Color starts
- Around Oct 14
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Nov 8
- Elevation
- 2,130 ft
- Color potential
- Among the best in the country
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Typical season
Peak around October 26. 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 Asheville on the live mapNearby destinations
- Mount Mitchell, NCTypical peak Oct 7, 19 days earlier. 20 miles away.
- Greenville, SCTypical peak Nov 1, 6 days later. 52 miles away.
- Highlands, NCTypical peak Oct 18, 8 days earlier. 52 miles away.
- Clingmans Dome, TNTypical peak Oct 8, 19 days earlier. 53 miles away.
- Gatlinburg, TNTypical peak Oct 30, 4 days later. 54 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Asheville?
In a typical year, fall color around Asheville peaks about October 26, with the best viewing from roughly October 25 to November 2. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Asheville?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around October 14, and most leaves are down by about November 8.
Is Asheville early or late compared with the rest of North Carolina?
Asheville typically peaks about 4 days later than the North Carolina average of Oct 22. It ranks 5 of 7 North Carolina destinations from earliest to latest.
What trees color up around Asheville?
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.