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Herein, are the leaves changing in the Smoky Mountains?
The leaves typically start to change around early to mid October. The highest elevations of the Smoky Mountains will likely have their most vibrant fall colors around the end of October, and leaves in the surrounding area are expected to peak about a week later.
- Newfound Gap Road. Credit: Phil Varney/Flickr.com. Newfound Gap Road. Newfound Gap Road.
- Cades Cove. Credit: SpeedProPhoto/Flickr.com. Cades Cove. Cades Cove.
- Gatlinburg Space Needle. Credit: Facebook.com. Gatlinburg Space Needle. Gatlinburg Space Needle.
- Cataloochee Valley. Credit: Carl Wycoff/Flickr.com. Cataloochee Valley.
Similarly, you may ask, are leaves changing in Gatlinburg?
Fall colors schedule by month in Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains. The fall color display usually reaches peak at middle and lower elevations between mid-October and early November.
Although the autumn lasts for about two months and trees appear to gradually yellow and get other colors, the process from the first sign of loss of chlorophyll to abscission only takes max one week.