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Park average 40/100 · patchy

Best color: Mount LeConte, 87/100

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Pick up to six spots and watch their color curves cross. Wherever two lines separate is where a short extra drive buys you a noticeably better day.

Locations (4/6)

Metric

Range

Color index (0-100) by date

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0255075100Oct 2Nov 1
  • Kuwohi (Clingmans Dome)0
  • Newfound Gap0
  • Cades Cove51
  • Gatlinburg85

Circles mark each location's predicted peak; the dashed line is today. Line colors identify locations, not stages. A reading of 84 or higher is peak.

Kuwohi (Clingmans Dome)

6,643 ft

Today
56/100, Peak
Predicted peak
Sunday, October 4
Peak window
Wednesday, September 30 to Friday, October 9
Best in range
89/100 on Sunday, October 4
Baseline peak
Sunday, October 4
Best peak chance
100%

Newfound Gap

5,046 ft

Today
61/100, Peak
Predicted peak
Sunday, October 11
Peak window
Wednesday, October 7 to Friday, October 16
Best in range
82/100 on Thursday, October 8
Baseline peak
Sunday, October 11
Best peak chance
100%

Cades Cove

1,800 ft

Today
26/100, Summer green
Predicted peak
Friday, October 30
Peak window
Monday, October 26 to Wednesday, November 4
Best in range
69/100 on Friday, October 30
Baseline peak
Friday, October 30
Best peak chance
100%

Gatlinburg

1,289 ft

Today
32/100, Summer green
Predicted peak
Friday, November 6
Peak window
Monday, November 2 to Wednesday, November 11
Best in range
85/100 on Friday, November 6
Baseline peak
Tuesday, November 3
Best peak chance
100%