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Fall Photo Guide

Fall foliage map

Follow fall color from the high ridges to the valleys.

US fall foliage: typical seasonal timing Select a date to explore how foliage typically changes with latitude and elevation. Each state links to its guide. Alaska is inset at 0.29 times the scale. State-wide estimates are listed below. Terrain colors describe timing where deciduous trees grow; forest cover and current weather are not modeled. Alabama: No change Arizona: First color Arkansas: No change California: Approaching peak Colorado: Peak Connecticut: No change Delaware: limited seasonal color Washington, D.C.: No change Florida: limited seasonal color Georgia: No change Idaho: Peak Illinois: No change Indiana: No change Iowa: No change Kansas: No change Kentucky: No change Louisiana: limited seasonal color Maine: First color Maryland: No change Massachusetts: No change Michigan: First color Minnesota: Approaching peak Mississippi: limited seasonal color Missouri: No change Montana: Peak Nebraska: No change Nevada: Approaching peak New Hampshire: First color New Jersey: No change New Mexico: Approaching peak New York: First color North Carolina: No change North Dakota: Approaching peak Ohio: No change Oklahoma: No change Oregon: First color Pennsylvania: No change Rhode Island: No change South Carolina: No change South Dakota: Peak Tennessee: No change Texas: No change Utah: Approaching peak Vermont: First color Virginia: No change Washington: Peak West Virginia: No change Wisconsin: First color Wyoming: Peak Alaska: Past peak
Follow the color south Tap a state for locations and light times.
Typical seasonal timing · 2026 September 17
  1. No change
  2. First color
  3. Approaching peak
  4. Peak
  5. Past peak
  6. Bare
  7. Outside model range

Latitude and elevation estimates; actual timing may vary by weeks. Colors apply where deciduous trees grow.

Map sources & limitations

Terrain: Mapzen Terrain Tiles, with USGS 3DEP, SRTM and GMTED2010 elevation data. Our seasonal model estimates timing from latitude and elevation; it does not incorporate this year's weather, tree species or forest cover. Fine terrain detail does not imply forecast precision. Neutral areas fall outside the model's 30–49°N range.

Alaska uses a separate regional timing estimate and is inset at 0.29× scale. Washington, DC and Hawaii have their own guides. How the timing model works · Calculated 2026-09-17.

State estimates at a glance

At state reference elevations on September 17; local timing varies.

Typical foliage stage for the selected date and typical peak date by state
State Selected date Typical peak
Alaska Past peak Sep 7
Montana Peak Sep 15
Wyoming Peak Sep 16
Washington Peak Sep 17
Idaho Peak Sep 18
Colorado Peak Sep 20
South Dakota Peak Sep 21
Utah Approaching peak Sep 23
North Dakota Approaching peak Sep 24
Nevada Approaching peak Sep 24
Minnesota Approaching peak Sep 26
California Approaching peak Sep 27
New Mexico Approaching peak Sep 29
Michigan First color Sep 30
Wisconsin First color Sep 30
Oregon First color Oct 1
Arizona First color Oct 2
New Hampshire First color Oct 3
Maine First color Oct 4
New York First color Oct 4
Vermont First color Oct 5
Iowa No change Oct 10
Massachusetts No change Oct 11
Pennsylvania No change Oct 11
West Virginia No change Oct 12
Nebraska No change Oct 12
Connecticut No change Oct 13
Maryland No change Oct 13
Virginia No change Oct 13
New Jersey No change Oct 14
Rhode Island No change Oct 15
Illinois No change Oct 15
North Carolina No change Oct 17
Ohio No change Oct 18
Tennessee No change Oct 19
Indiana No change Oct 19
Kansas No change Oct 19
Kentucky No change Oct 21
Washington, D.C. No change Oct 22
Georgia No change Oct 23
Missouri No change Oct 23
Arkansas No change Oct 24
South Carolina No change Oct 26
Oklahoma No change Oct 27
Alabama No change Oct 28
Texas No change Nov 8