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Chattanooga, Tennessee fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Chattanooga peaks about November 2, with the best viewing from roughly November 1 to November 9. Color here is usually more muted than in the classic foliage regions, so aim for the peak window.
- Typical peak
- November 2
- Best viewing
- Nov 1 – Nov 9
- Color starts
- Around Oct 21
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Nov 15
- Elevation
- 680 ft
- Color potential
- Moderate
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Typical season
Peak around November 2. 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 Chattanooga on the live mapNearby destinations
- Mentone, ALTypical peak Oct 29, 4 days earlier. 36 miles away.
- Helen, GATypical peak Oct 30, 3 days earlier. 93 miles away.
- Cades Cove, TNTypical peak Oct 28, 6 days earlier. 93 miles away.
- Knoxville, TNTypical peak Oct 31, 2 days earlier. 100 miles away.
- Atlanta, GATypical peak Nov 2, about the same time. 104 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Chattanooga?
In a typical year, fall color around Chattanooga peaks about November 2, with the best viewing from roughly November 1 to November 9. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Chattanooga?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around October 21, and most leaves are down by about November 15.
Is Chattanooga early or late compared with the rest of Tennessee?
Chattanooga typically peaks about 5 days later than the Tennessee average of Oct 28. It ranks 6 of 7 Tennessee destinations from earliest to latest.
What trees color up around Chattanooga?
The main fall color in this area comes from sweetgum, red maple, flowering dogwood, black gum. 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.