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Blowing Rock, North Carolina fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Blowing Rock peaks about October 19, with the best viewing from roughly October 17 to October 26.
- Typical peak
- October 19
- Best viewing
- Oct 17 – Oct 26
- Color starts
- Around Oct 7
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Nov 1
- Elevation
- 3,570 ft
- Color potential
- Among the best in the country
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Typical season
Peak around October 19. 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 Blowing Rock on the live mapNearby destinations
- Boone, NCTypical peak Oct 20, about the same time. 6 miles away.
- Mount Mitchell, NCTypical peak Oct 7, 12 days earlier. 42 miles away.
- Asheville, NCTypical peak Oct 26, 7 days later. 61 miles away.
- Charlotte, NCTypical peak Nov 2, 14 days later. 78 miles away.
- Greenville, SCTypical peak Nov 1, 13 days later. 97 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Blowing Rock?
In a typical year, fall color around Blowing Rock peaks about October 19, with the best viewing from roughly October 17 to October 26. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Blowing Rock?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 10 days. Color starts to show around October 7, and most leaves are down by about November 1.
Is Blowing Rock early or late compared with the rest of North Carolina?
Blowing Rock typically peaks about 3 days earlier than the North Carolina average of Oct 22. It ranks 3 of 7 North Carolina destinations from earliest to latest.
What trees color up around Blowing Rock?
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.