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Gatlinburg, Tennessee fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Gatlinburg peaks about October 30, with the best viewing from roughly October 28 to November 5.
- Typical peak
- October 30
- Best viewing
- Oct 28 – Nov 5
- Color starts
- Around Oct 18
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Nov 12
- Elevation
- 1,290 ft
- Color potential
- Strong
Updated
Typical season
Peak around October 30. 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 Gatlinburg on the live mapNearby destinations
- Clingmans Dome, TNTypical peak Oct 8, 22 days earlier. 10 miles away.
- Cades Cove, TNTypical peak Oct 28, 2 days earlier. 19 miles away.
- Knoxville, TNTypical peak Oct 31, about the same time. 29 miles away.
- Highlands, NCTypical peak Oct 18, 12 days earlier. 49 miles away.
- Asheville, NCTypical peak Oct 26, 4 days earlier. 54 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Gatlinburg?
In a typical year, fall color around Gatlinburg peaks about October 30, with the best viewing from roughly October 28 to November 5. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Gatlinburg?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around October 18, and most leaves are down by about November 12.
Is Gatlinburg early or late compared with the rest of Tennessee?
Gatlinburg 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 Gatlinburg?
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.