October 16
CROOKED ARM TRAIL (B–E)
| Tree | Quantity/Notes |
Red maples | A few have turned red. |
Sourwood | Many with bright red, orange, yellow, and/or in between foliage. |
October 11
ROUNDTOP TRAIL (B TO WHERE THE TRAIL REACHES ITS HIGHEST POINT ON ROUNDTOP MT.)
| Tree | Quantity/Notes |
Blackberry | Some are displaying red leaves on the first half mile of the trail. |
Blueberry | Some are changing to their fall wardrobe, mostly on the first half mile of the trail. |
Red maple | A few have red leaves. |
Red oak | A few are beginning to change colors. |
Scarlet oak | Some are beginning to change colors. |
Sourwood | Many have brilliant red foliage. Some have orange foliage. A few have colors in between red/orange. |
October 7
CHESTNUT TOP TRAIL
| Tree | Quantity/Notes |
Blueberry | Some of the leaves are beginning to change. |
Red maples | A few are starting to show their autumn foliage. |
Sourwood | Some of the leaves are beginning to change. |
September 30
ABRAMS FALLS TRAIL (B TO FALLS)
| Blackberry | Some of the leaves are changing colors – not that colorful at present. |
| Blueberry | Some nice foliage |
| Red maple | One tree with bright foliage |
| Sourwood | A number of sourwood trees had brilliant red foliage. |
The Great Smokies Welcome Center is located on U.S. 321 in Townsend, TN, 2 miles from the west entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Visitors can get information about things to see and do in and around the national park and shop from a wide selection of books, gifts, and other Smokies merchandise. Daily, weekly, and annual parking tags for the national park are also available.
