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Blacksburg, Virginia fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Blacksburg peaks about October 24, with the best viewing from roughly October 23 to October 31.
- Typical peak
- October 24
- Best viewing
- Oct 23 – Oct 31
- Color starts
- Around Oct 12
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Nov 6
- Elevation
- 2,080 ft
- Color potential
- Among the best in the country
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Typical season
Peak around October 24. 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 Blacksburg on the live mapNearby destinations
- Roanoke, VATypical peak Oct 29, 5 days later. 26 miles away.
- Fayetteville (New River Gorge), WVTypical peak Oct 24, about the same time. 68 miles away.
- Snowshoe, WVTypical peak Oct 10, 14 days earlier. 85 miles away.
- Boone, NCTypical peak Oct 20, 4 days earlier. 99 miles away.
- Blowing Rock, NCTypical peak Oct 19, 5 days earlier. 103 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Blacksburg?
In a typical year, fall color around Blacksburg peaks about October 24, with the best viewing from roughly October 23 to October 31. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Blacksburg?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around October 12, and most leaves are down by about November 6.
Is Blacksburg early or late compared with the rest of Virginia?
Blacksburg peaks close to the middle of the Virginia season, about Oct 26 on average across the 5 Virginia destinations we track.
What trees color up around Blacksburg?
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.