Fall Colors Coming to the Smoky Mountains

One of Tennessee’s most spectacular displays of autumn color lies here in the Smoky Mountains. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park experiences autumn leaf season for several weeks in the fall. Fall colors start to appear as early as mid-September in the higher elevations and continue down during the months of October and early November. To take part in the show of beautiful colors that the mountains have to offer, take an afternoon drive on Clingmans Dome Road, the Blue Ridge Parkway, or the Foothills Parkway. Before you set out for your drive review the fall foliage report from the Great Smoky National Park.

The fall color display is at its peak in the late weeks of October and early November, which is also one of the busiest times in the fall especially in Cades Cove and Newfound Gap Road. Click here for routes that tend to be less crowded but equally beautiful. Don’t miss the stunning view of colors that paint the Smoky Mountains during the autumn months.