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Fayetteville, West Virginia fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Fayetteville (New River Gorge) peaks about October 24, with the best viewing from roughly October 23 to October 31.
- Typical peak
- October 24
- Best viewing
- Oct 23 – Oct 31
- Color starts
- Around Oct 12
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Nov 6
- Elevation
- 1,800 ft
- Color potential
- Strong
Updated
Typical season
Peak around October 24. Turn on JavaScript to see today’s status and the five-week outlook.
The season at a glance
Bar height shows how good the viewing typically is on each day, from September 1 through November 30. Colors show the stage, from green through peak red to bare.
Open Fayetteville on the live mapNearby destinations
- Snowshoe, WVTypical peak Oct 10, 14 days earlier. 65 miles away.
- Blacksburg, VATypical peak Oct 24, about the same time. 68 miles away.
- Roanoke, VATypical peak Oct 29, 5 days later. 83 miles away.
- Davis (Blackwater Falls), WVTypical peak Oct 17, 7 days earlier. 115 miles away.
- Hocking Hills, OHTypical peak Oct 27, 2 days later. 123 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Fayetteville?
In a typical year, fall color around Fayetteville peaks about October 24, with the best viewing from roughly October 23 to October 31. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Fayetteville?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around October 12, and most leaves are down by about November 6.
Is Fayetteville early or late compared with the rest of West Virginia?
Fayetteville typically peaks about 7 days later than the West Virginia average of Oct 17. It ranks 3 of 3 West Virginia destinations from earliest to latest.
What trees color up around Fayetteville?
The main fall color in this area comes from sugar maple, red maple, tulip tree, sassafras. See the leaf guide to identify them.
Estimates come from the Leaves.com model of typical years, based on latitude, elevation, and distance from large bodies of water. They are not live observations. How it works.