Sky Top Orchard
Orchard · North Carolina
Henderson County's best-known u-pick orchard sits above Flat Rock at roughly 2,500 feet, with nearly two dozen apple varieties, wagon rides, farm animals, and cider donuts drawing crowds against Blue Ridge views from August through October.
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Color nearby peaks: October 28–November 1
Color builds from October 21 · mostly bare by November 22
Sampled at Sky Top Orchard’s own coordinates and elevation (859 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 Sky Top Orchard
You get about 18 days of color here, from the first turn through to roughly November 8. That is about 12 days earlier than North Carolina as a whole. Height explains the gap, since this sits at 2,818 ft. At 2,818 ft, it turns before the lower ground nearby.
Sky Top Orchard 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 Sky Top Orchard peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 28–November 1 (best estimate October 30). Color starts around October 21 and is mostly bare by November 22.
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