Below are this year’s estimates on when we expect East Tennessee to reach peak fall foilage by county. There is a grove of trees somewhat near the entrance to Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains, and it is my favorite spot to view the fall foliage. I’m not sure what the type of trees are, but the grove is massive as it moves down the mountain. The homogeny of it all blankets the forest in a bright yellow canopy through which the dappled sunlight dances.