Fall foliage by state

• StatesTypical peak dates for every state we track.
• Parks & forestsPeak by elevation in national parks and forests.
• Scenic drivesPeak dates and stops along classic fall routes.

New England

• MaineOct 1 – Oct 19
• New HampshireOct 3 – Oct 21
• VermontSep 30 – Oct 16
• MassachusettsOct 14 – Oct 28
• ConnecticutOct 18 – Oct 23
• Rhode IslandOct 24 – Oct 29

New York & Mid-Atlantic

• New YorkOct 2 – Oct 31
• PennsylvaniaOct 16 – Oct 31
• New JerseyOct 24 – Nov 6
• MarylandOct 20 – Nov 7
• Washington, D.C.Oct 31
• VirginiaOct 15 – Nov 7
• West VirginiaOct 10 – Oct 24

Southeast

• North CarolinaOct 7 – Nov 3
• South CarolinaNov 1
• TennesseeOct 8 – Nov 4
• GeorgiaOct 30 – Nov 2
• AlabamaOct 29 – Nov 5
• KentuckyOct 28 – Oct 30
• ArkansasOct 24 – Nov 3

Midwest & Great Lakes

• MichiganSep 26 – Oct 17
• WisconsinSep 27 – Oct 17
• MinnesotaSep 18 – Oct 4
• IowaOct 11 – Oct 19
• IllinoisOct 16 – Oct 22
• IndianaOct 27 – Oct 28
• OhioOct 24 – Oct 29
• MissouriOct 27 – Oct 31
• NebraskaOct 24
• South DakotaOct 10

Plains & Texas

• OklahomaNov 5
• TexasNov 10 – Nov 12

The West

• ColoradoSep 24 – Oct 4
• New MexicoOct 7
• ArizonaOct 9
• UtahOct 2
• WyomingOct 2
• MontanaOct 4 – Oct 9
• WashingtonOct 15 – Oct 30
• OregonNov 2
• CaliforniaSep 27 – Oct 29

First to peak

These destinations usually reach peak color earliest in the season.

National parks and forests

Peak dates by elevation, today’s estimated status, and where to see the color in national parks, national forests, and the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Scenic drives

Typical peak dates, stops, and today’s estimated status along classic fall drives, from the Kancamagus Highway to the Mohawk Trail. See the scenic drive guides.