Leaf peeping
Fall colors in Kentucky
Places in Kentucky ranked by their typical peak window, so you can pick where to be this week or plan the next one.
- In typical peak now (15)
- Coming up (85)
In typical peak now
Today falls inside the usual peak window for these places.
Abbott Meadow Loop Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Beaver Cut Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Harbour Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Messers Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
B&J Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Freedom Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Raven Run Prather House Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Axtel
Campground · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Patches of hardwood forest
Columbus-Belmont State Park Campground
Campground · Kentucky
Typical peak Sep 29 – Oct 13
Patches of hardwood forest
Whispering Hills RV Park
Campground · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Patches of hardwood forest
Crazy Creek
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Patches of hardwood forest
Pasture Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Patches of hardwood forest
Depot Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Patches of hardwood forest
Meadow View Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 5 – 19
Patches of hardwood forest
Trench
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Sep 27 – Oct 11
Patches of hardwood forest
Coming up
Typical peak starts within the next three weeks.
Creekside Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Primary Loop
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Bra Creek Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Access Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Riders Up Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Raven Run Blue Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Raven Run Red Loop Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Camp on the Kentucky
Campground · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Raven Run Orange Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Cummins Ferry RV Park, Campground
Campground · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Patches of hardwood forest
Kendall Campground
Campground · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Patches of hardwood forest
Lil patch of Heaven Campground
Campground · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Patches of hardwood forest
Falls Campground
Campground · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mostly hardwood forest
Perimeter Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Drennon Falls
waterfall · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Lower Palisades Loop
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Woodland Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
John Holder Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Patches of hardwood forest
White Acres Campground
Campground · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Patches of hardwood forest
Ky River Campground
Campground · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Patches of hardwood forest
Cornett Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Perimeter Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Campsite 7
Campground · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Campsite 6
Campground · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
LAUREL CREEK
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Sutton Ridge Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Dog Slaughter Trail #414
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Dickerson Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Wildcat Trail #228
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Swift Camp Creek Trail #219
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Rock Bridge
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Challenger Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Deep Hollow Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Douglas Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Ironwood Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Patches of hardwood forest
Caney Falls
waterfall · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mostly hardwood forest
4 C's Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mostly hardwood forest
The Big Falls
waterfall · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mostly hardwood forest
Lick Falls
waterfall · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mostly hardwood forest

Grayson Lake Damsite Shelters
Campground · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mostly hardwood forest

Hiking Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mostly hardwood forest
3 Pig Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Cottonpatch Knob
summit · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Campsite 9
Campground · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Overlook Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Blue Heron Campground
Campground · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Upper Palisades Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Kreissl Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Seventy Six Falls
waterfall · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Wetland Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Rock Bridge Falls
waterfall · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Pin Oak Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Patches of hardwood forest
Old Hanging Hollow WalkingTrail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Patches of hardwood forest
Ghent RV Park
Campground · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Patches of hardwood forest
Collings Passage Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mostly hardwood forest

Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mostly hardwood forest
Camp Carlson Army Recreational Area
Campground · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mostly hardwood forest
Box Canyon Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mostly hardwood forest
High Rock Loop Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Chained Rock Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Raven Run Meadow Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Bear Creek Loop
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Fort Boonesborough State Park
Campground · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Cotton Patch Loop
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Sheltowee Trace Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
ARABIAN LOOP
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
CANTER LOOP
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Barren Fork Horse Camp
Campground · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Kentucky Trail (Segment D)
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Split Bow Arch Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Raven Run Red Loop Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Kentucky Trail (Segment G)
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
BELGIAN LOOP
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Sheltowee Trace
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Sheltowee Trace
mountain_biking · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Kentucky Trail (Segment E)
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Logan’s Gap Camping Resort
Campground · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Sky Bridge
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Bald Knob-Hill Cemetery Trail (aka Ledbetter Road)
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Swift Camp Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Steinhauser Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Eagle Falls
waterfall · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Limestone Gorge Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

North Fork (ky)
Campground · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Patches of hardwood forest
Highland Crossing Trail
Hike · Kentucky
Typical peak Oct 15 – 29
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Typical timing from NASA MODIS vegetation data (2017–2024) and USGS NLCD 2021 forest cover. Not a forecast.