Smoky Mountains Fall Color Update

Although the Federal Government Shutdown has closed hiking in the Smokies, leaf peepers can still get out and enjoy the fall colors along Newfound Gap Road and the Blue Ridge Parkway. In fact, the GSMA is predicting that fall colors promise to be very good to excellent this year. On their latest Fall Color Update , the GSMA point out that fall colors are now near their peak at elevations of 5,000 feet and above in the Smokies, and peak colors at the mid and lower elevations should occur in the late October to early November time frame.



The latest update on the Blue Ridge Parkway from blueridgeparkwaydaily.com shows that fall colors are beginning to hit their peak along the highest reaches of the parkway:





Detailed Blue Ridge Parkway Fall Colors Tracker







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