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Snowshoe, West Virginia fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Snowshoe peaks about October 10, with the best viewing from roughly October 9 to October 17.
- Typical peak
- October 10
- Best viewing
- Oct 9 – Oct 17
- Color starts
- Around Sep 28
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Oct 23
- Elevation
- 4,800 ft
- Color potential
- Among the best in the country
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Typical season
Peak around October 10. 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 Snowshoe on the live mapNearby destinations
- Davis (Blackwater Falls), WVTypical peak Oct 17, 7 days later. 57 miles away.
- Fayetteville (New River Gorge), WVTypical peak Oct 24, 14 days later. 65 miles away.
- Roanoke, VATypical peak Oct 29, 19 days later. 79 miles away.
- Deep Creek Lake, MDTypical peak Oct 20, 9 days later. 84 miles away.
- Blacksburg, VATypical peak Oct 24, 14 days later. 85 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Snowshoe?
In a typical year, fall color around Snowshoe peaks about October 10, with the best viewing from roughly October 9 to October 17. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Snowshoe?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around September 28, and most leaves are down by about October 23.
Is Snowshoe early or late compared with the rest of West Virginia?
Snowshoe typically peaks about 7 days earlier than the West Virginia average of Oct 17. It ranks 1 of 3 West Virginia destinations from earliest to latest.
What trees color up around Snowshoe?
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.