Blue Ridge Parkway (Graveyard Fields)
Scenic drive · North Carolina
The Blue Ridge Parkway's high country near Asheville crosses Graveyard Fields at milepost 418.8, a wind-stunted valley of blueberry shrub and yellow birch that turns scarlet in October, with waterfall trails and overlooks at nearly every mile toward Mount Pisgah.
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Peak: October 20–October 24
Color builds from October 13 · mostly bare by November 14
Sampled at Blue Ridge Parkway (Graveyard Fields)’s own coordinates and elevation (1496 m) rather than a regional average.
This window comes from 25 weather points across North Carolina, nudged 6 days later to match 1 published peak date from smokymountains.com and almanac.com. North Carolina is running 7 days earlier than its own average this year. How the forecast works
When to go to Blue Ridge Parkway (Graveyard Fields)
You get about 18 days of color here, from the first turn through to roughly October 31. The elevation is 4,908 ft, which pulls the turn earlier.
Blue Ridge Parkway (Graveyard Fields) on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of North Carolina, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
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Frequently asked
- When does Blue Ridge Parkway (Graveyard Fields) peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 20–October 24 (best estimate October 22). Color starts around October 13 and is mostly bare by November 14.
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