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Outdoors & Hiking
Peak Fall Color on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 8am · Blue Ridge Parkway
Free
Mid-October is prime leaf season along the Blue Ridge Parkway and Pisgah's high country. Go early to beat traffic, or duck into the gorges and waterfalls. Overlooks near Asheville (Craggy Gardens, Graveyard Fields) peak first up high.
Every year
Peak Fall Color on the Blue Ridge Parkway returns every year, typically mid-October.
More of the every-year fixtures on the Asheville page.