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Fall Photo Guide

Fall foliage by state

Browse all 50 states and D.C., ordered by typical peak date.

Seasonal model estimate. Timing remains uncertain; check recent reports before traveling. Source: seasonal timing model. Calculated .

Peak fall foliage dates by state, earliest first
State Typical peak Typical stage today
Alaska Sep 7 Bare
Interior Alaska peaks in the first half of September; the southcentral coast in late September.
Montana Sep 15 Bare
Aspen peaks late September; larch is a late-October into early-November event.
Wyoming Sep 16 Bare
The Tetons and high country peak in the last week of September; the basins in early October.
Washington Sep 17 Bare
Larch peaks in the second half of October; the Puget Sound lowlands in early November.
Idaho Sep 18 Bare
Sawtooth aspen peaks late September; Panhandle larch in late October.
Colorado Sep 20 Bare
Above 10,000 ft peaks in mid-September; the 8,000-ft valleys follow in early October.
South Dakota Sep 21 Bare
The Black Hills peak late September to mid-October; the eastern prairie in mid-October.
Utah Sep 23 Bare
The high Wasatch peaks late September; the canyons and Zion in mid-to-late October.
North Dakota Sep 24 Bare
Late September into the first week of October, statewide.
Nevada Sep 24 Bare
High aspen peaks late September to early October.
Minnesota Sep 26 Bare
The Arrowhead peaks in the last week of September; the Twin Cities and south in mid-October.
California Sep 27 Bare
Bishop Creek and the high Eastern Sierra peak late September; Yosemite Valley in late October into November.
New Mexico Sep 29 Bare
High aspen peaks late September to early October; the bosque cottonwoods in early November.
Michigan Sep 30 Bare
The western UP peaks around the start of October; the Detroit area lags by nearly a month.
Wisconsin Sep 30 Bare
Northern counties peak in the first week of October; Door County and the south run mid-to-late October.
Oregon Oct 1 Bare
The Cascades peak mid-October; the Willamette Valley in early November; eastern larch in late October.
Arizona Oct 2 Bare
The Flagstaff aspen belt peaks early October; Sedona and Oak Creek in late October to early November.
New Hampshire Oct 3 Bare
Notches and high passes peak in late September; the Lakes Region and seacoast hold on into mid-October.
Maine Oct 4 Bare
Aroostook and the North Woods peak late September; Acadia and the midcoast run mid-to-late October.
New York Oct 4 Bare
The Adirondacks peak in the last days of September; the Hudson Valley and Long Island run into late October.
Vermont Oct 5 Bare
The Northeast Kingdom turns roughly a week before the southern valleys; ridgelines lead the valley floors by 10–14 days.
Iowa Oct 10 Bare
Northeast bluffs peak in mid-October; southern Iowa about a week later.
Massachusetts Oct 11 Bare
The Berkshires lead Boston and the Cape by about two weeks.
Pennsylvania Oct 11 Bare
The northern tier peaks in early October; the southeast corner waits until the end of the month.
West Virginia Oct 12 Bare
The Allegheny highlands peak in early October, a full three weeks before the Ohio River valley.
Nebraska Oct 12 Bare
Mid-to-late October along the eastern river corridors.
Connecticut Oct 13 Bare
Northwest hills peak roughly a week before the shoreline.
Maryland Oct 13 Bare
Western mountains peak in early-to-mid October; the Eastern Shore is a November event.
Virginia Oct 13 Bare
Skyline Drive ridgetops peak mid-October; the Piedmont and Tidewater follow two to three weeks later.
New Jersey Oct 14 Bare
Northwest highlands lead the Pine Barrens by about two weeks.
Rhode Island Oct 15 Bare
Essentially one window statewide, in the back half of October.
Illinois Oct 15 Bare
Northern Illinois peaks mid-October; Shawnee in the south, late October.
North Carolina Oct 17 Bare
Above 5,000 ft peaks in early October; Asheville mid-to-late October; the foothills into early November.
Ohio Oct 18 Past peak
Northeast Ohio peaks around mid-October; the southwest a week or so later.
Tennessee Oct 19 Past peak
Newfound Gap and the high ridges peak in mid-October; Cades Cove and the valleys wait until the very end of the month.
Indiana Oct 19 Past peak
Northern counties peak in mid-October, the Ohio River valley in late October.
Kansas Oct 19 Past peak
A fairly compressed late-October window across the eastern third.
Delaware — No real season
A single late-October to early-November window statewide.
Kentucky Oct 21 Past peak
Eastern mountains peak mid-to-late October; the western Purchase region in early November.
Washington, D.C. Oct 22 Past peak
Rock Creek turns through the last two weeks of October; the street trees and the Tidal Basin run several days behind it, and the willow oaks hold into November.
Georgia Oct 23 Past peak
The Blue Ridge corner peaks late October; Atlanta and south are early-to-mid November.
Missouri Oct 23 Past peak
Northern Missouri peaks mid-October; the southern Ozarks late October into early November.
Arkansas Oct 24 Past peak
The Ozark highlands peak in late October; the Delta lowlands in early-to-mid November.
South Carolina Oct 26 Past peak
Upstate peaks late October; the Lowcountry barely registers a season.
Oklahoma Oct 27 Past peak
The Ouachitas peak late October into early November; the western plains barely register.
Alabama Oct 28 Peak
Northeast corner peaks early November; the Gulf Coast effectively has no season.
Mississippi — No real season
Northern hills early November; the coast late November if at all.
Louisiana — No real season
Northern parishes early November; the swamps and coast late November.
Texas Nov 8 Approaching peak
The Hill Country and Panhandle peak in early November; East Texas mid-November.
Florida — No real season
Panhandle late November to early December. Everywhere else, no meaningful season.
Hawaii — No real season
No fall foliage season.