Color Reports

Published each week during spring and fall color seasons and once per month during the summer, the below Color Reports are our most in-depth breakdown of where the best and easiest to access color is along the Southern Section of the Parkway; 77 miles from Cherokee to Asheville. click image to read report

new: 360 interactive video!
covering Second Peak above 4000'
Forest Service Roads and Pinnacle Park
visiting Highlands and Panthertown
visiting Great Smoky Mtn National Park
brief before/post storm coverage
color timeline jumped 1 - 2 weeks!
first true color of the season

Archives

check out reports from previous color seasons

Summer 2024