Fall Foliage GuideFall Foliage Guide

State-by-state Guide
Check the map to find peak fall color in your neck of the woods.
Click on featured states for autumn adventures!

US Fall Foliage Map

  In drought areas, leaves may turn 7-10 days earlier than expected.
Spotlight Cities
Seattle

Seattle

Mountains, visible from every street corner, beckon like visual siren songs. Kayak, cruise, hike, and breath in all that fall has to offer.

Boston

Boston

To tap Beantown's full potential, retreat into the backcountry and follow trails that weave underneath canopies of fuchsia, crimson, and Sunkist orange.

Phoenix

Phoenix

Forget the calendar; in Phoenix, sunset and sunrise are the kaleidoscopic events. Just swap the leaves for saguaro cacti and you're good to go.


Feature Articles
Top Ten Fall Forests

Top Ten Fall Forests
From Oregon to North Carolina, Wisconsin to California, our utterly biased, 100 percent prejudiced list of the best fall forest in the United States.


Top Ten Scenic Drives
Call it armchair hiking: these drives across these United States will rekindle your love for the open road—and the country.


Top Fall Hikes
GORP.com Hiking Expert Karen Berger shares her picks for the best fall-color hikes in the U.S.

FAR WEST

Washington

Washington Water, Washington Wine
Forget the cider and donuts, cycle eastern Washington while sampling the grape from the local vineyards.


MID-ATLANIC

Pennsylvania

Sylvan Pennsylvania
More than half of Pennsylvania is covered by forest, making it an ideal landscape for anyone interested in catching the sights and the sounds of fall.


Shenandoah National Park
This smallish park (by national standards) offers some of the best fall-leave exposure in the region. Drive Skyline, hike up Old Rag, or get lost in the backcountry via the Applachian Trail and its many tributaries.

MIDWEST/GREAT LAKES

Minnesota

Prairie Autumn
Far from uneventful, grasslands are really hopping in the fall. John Grassy provides an overview, and a guide to some choice prairie refuges.


Autumn in Minnesota
The north shore of Lake Superior offers leaf-peepers the first glance of vibrant color in Minnesota. The season is short but brilliant.


A Ribbon Through the Forest
The St. Croix River winds through the great northern forests of Wisconsin and Minnesota.

NEW ENGLAND

Maine

Acadia National Park
Maine's premier park merges rocky coastlines with epic paddling on lakes rimmed by trees that typify all that is grand about autumn—not to mention the biking, hiking, rock climbing...


White Mountains National Forest
Acre upon acre of waterfalls, mountains, trails, and the grand Presidential Range—plan now and discover the best ways to lose the crowds destined to descend on this American treasure.


Vermont's Northeast Kingdom
In Vermont's most rural and unspoiled corner, fall has stayed magically the same as the decades have passed, reflected in placid ponds and cozy general stores.


Fall Hikes in Connecticut
These gentle family-friendly hikes take you through red-tipped maple and oak groves and past blooming wildflowers, waterfalls, and signs of early settlers.

ROCKY MOUNTAINS

Colorado

Colorado in November
Shining moments for wildlife as autumn wanes.


Five-Star Camping in Southwest Colorado
The mornings are extra-crispy here in the fall, and it's time to wake up and smell the coffee.


Family Hiking in the Tetons
No better time to take the kids out and about than when the aspen are a glorious gold.

CANADA

Canada

Paddler's Paradise in Quebec
River running in Quebec may end in September but push the season and you will be rewarded with a magnificent red autumn of turning maples.



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