Weekly Reports
Leaf reports, town by town
Published every Friday from late September through early November. What's turning, what's peaking, what's past — and where to point the car this weekend.
Pre-season previews: reports dated after today are template outlines for the upcoming leaf season. Live weekly reports resume in late September.
October 13, 2026 · Brasstown BaldPreview
Brasstown Bald hits peak — earliest big color in the Southeast
The summit and the upper mile of GA-180 are fully turned: maples at 90% red-orange, hickories deep gold, and the oaks beginning to show. Color is 8–10 days ahead of the valleys below.
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October 13, 2026 · Blue RidgePreview
Blue Ridge approaching peak — Aska Road already lit up
The Aska Adventure Area and the upper Toccoa drainage are running 70–75%. Maples are out; the valley oaks are 7–10 days behind.
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October 13, 2026 · HighlandsPreview
Highlands at full peak above 4,000 ft
The plateau is on. Whiteside Mountain, Sunset Rock, and the US-64 waterfall corridor are all firing — 90%+ color and clear skies forecast through the weekend.
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