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Cades Cove, Tennessee fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Cades Cove peaks about October 28, with the best viewing from roughly October 26 to November 4.
- Typical peak
- October 28
- Best viewing
- Oct 26 – Nov 4
- Color starts
- Around Oct 16
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Nov 10
- Elevation
- 1,750 ft
- Color potential
- Strong
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Typical season
Peak around October 28. 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 Cades Cove on the live mapNearby destinations
- Clingmans Dome, TNTypical peak Oct 8, 20 days earlier. 18 miles away.
- Gatlinburg, TNTypical peak Oct 30, 2 days later. 19 miles away.
- Knoxville, TNTypical peak Oct 31, 3 days later. 26 miles away.
- Highlands, NCTypical peak Oct 18, 10 days earlier. 51 miles away.
- Helen, GATypical peak Oct 30, 3 days later. 62 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Cades Cove?
In a typical year, fall color around Cades Cove peaks about October 28, with the best viewing from roughly October 26 to November 4. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Cades Cove?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 10 days. Color starts to show around October 16, and most leaves are down by about November 10.
Is Cades Cove early or late compared with the rest of Tennessee?
Cades Cove peaks close to the middle of the Tennessee season, about Oct 28 on average across the 7 Tennessee destinations we track.
What trees color up around Cades Cove?
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.