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Boone, North Carolina fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Boone peaks about October 20, with the best viewing from roughly October 18 to October 27.
- Typical peak
- October 20
- Best viewing
- Oct 18 – Oct 27
- Color starts
- Around Oct 8
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Nov 2
- Elevation
- 3,330 ft
- Color potential
- Among the best in the country
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Typical season
Peak around October 20. 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 Boone on the live mapNearby destinations
- Blowing Rock, NCTypical peak Oct 19, about the same time. 6 miles away.
- Mount Mitchell, NCTypical peak Oct 7, 13 days earlier. 45 miles away.
- Asheville, NCTypical peak Oct 26, 6 days later. 65 miles away.
- Charlotte, NCTypical peak Nov 2, 13 days later. 83 miles away.
- Blacksburg, VATypical peak Oct 24, 4 days later. 99 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Boone?
In a typical year, fall color around Boone peaks about October 20, with the best viewing from roughly October 18 to October 27. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Boone?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 10 days. Color starts to show around October 8, and most leaves are down by about November 2.
Is Boone early or late compared with the rest of North Carolina?
Boone peaks close to the middle of the North Carolina season, about Oct 22 on average across the 7 North Carolina destinations we track.
What trees color up around Boone?
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.