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Skyland, Virginia fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Skyland (Shenandoah NP) peaks about October 15, with the best viewing from roughly October 14 to October 22.
- Typical peak
- October 15
- Best viewing
- Oct 14 – Oct 22
- Color starts
- Around Oct 3
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Oct 28
- Elevation
- 3,680 ft
- Color potential
- Among the best in the country
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Typical season
Peak around October 15. 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 Skyland on the live mapNearby destinations
- Charlottesville, VATypical peak Oct 30, 15 days later. 39 miles away.
- Davis (Blackwater Falls), WVTypical peak Oct 17, 2 days later. 69 miles away.
- Washington, DCTypical peak Oct 31, 16 days later. 76 miles away.
- Deep Creek Lake, MDTypical peak Oct 20, 4 days later. 80 miles away.
- Snowshoe, WVTypical peak Oct 10, 5 days earlier. 88 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Skyland?
In a typical year, fall color around Skyland peaks about October 15, with the best viewing from roughly October 14 to October 22. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Skyland?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around October 3, and most leaves are down by about October 28.
Is Skyland early or late compared with the rest of Virginia?
Skyland typically peaks about 11 days earlier than the Virginia average of Oct 26. It ranks 1 of 5 Virginia destinations from earliest to latest.
What trees color up around Skyland?
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.