Leaf peeping
Fall colors in Tennessee
Places in Tennessee ranked by their typical peak window, so you can pick where to be this week or plan the next one.
- In typical peak now (26)
- Coming up (74)
In typical peak now
Today falls inside the usual peak window for these places.
Pond Mountain Hunt Camp
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest
Silers Bald Shelter
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Silers Bald
summit · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Appalachian Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Jenkins Ridge Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Chinquapin Mtn. Bike Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Double Spring Gap Shelter
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Upper Laurel Fork
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Black Hills Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Cedars of Lebanon Campground #3
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Patches of hardwood forest
Cedars of Lebanon Campground #2
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Patches of hardwood forest
Tennessee Highway 50 Bicycle-only Campground, at milepost 408
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Patches of hardwood forest
Valley View Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Patches of hardwood forest
Camp Joy, Inc.
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 4 – 18
Patches of hardwood forest
Campground Check-in / Store
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Patches of hardwood forest
Henry Horton RV Campground
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Patches of hardwood forest
Dixon Merritt Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Patches of hardwood forest
Henry Horton Tent Campground
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Patches of hardwood forest
Cedars of Lebanon Campground #1
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Patches of hardwood forest
Flat Rock Designated State Natural Area Hiking Trails
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Patches of hardwood forest
River Bottom Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Sep 28 – Oct 12
Patches of hardwood forest
Salt Lick Campground
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Patches of hardwood forest
Group Campground (primitive)
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 4 – 18
Patches of hardwood forest
Mayo Wix Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Patches of hardwood forest
Shoreline Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Patches of hardwood forest
Barfield Park Backcountry Campground
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Patches of hardwood forest
Coming up
Typical peak starts within the next three weeks.
Gentry Creek Falls
waterfall · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest
Spence Field
summit · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Base Of Falls Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Thunderhead Mountain
summit · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Appalachian Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Pilot Falls
waterfall · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Brushy Mountain
summit · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Otter Creek #29
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Arnold Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Patches of hardwood forest
Evans Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Patches of hardwood forest
Gregory Bald Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mostly hardwood forest
Spence Field Shelter
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Little Rock Knob
summit · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
North Peavine Campsite
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Chinquapin Mtn. Bike Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
LACY TRAP TRAIL
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Double Drop Falls
waterfall · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
BRUSH CREEK SPUR
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Camp Creek #23
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Clear Creek Campground
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Jacks Rock Falls
waterfall · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Granville Recreation Area / Indian Creek Campground
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Hatcher Mountain Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Camping Municipal
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Patches of hardwood forest

River Loop
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Patches of hardwood forest
Site 7
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Patches of hardwood forest
Grindstone Knob
summit · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mostly hardwood forest

A.T. Clyde Smith Shelter
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mostly hardwood forest
Russell Field Shelter
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Eli Field Group Campground
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Group Campsite 3
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Daddy's Creek Campsite
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Group Campsite 2
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Group Campsite 1
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Jones Falls
waterfall · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Shinbone
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Miry Ridge Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Cummins Falls
waterfall · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Campsite #1
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Campsite #2
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Campsite #7
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Campsite #8
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Rainbow Falls
waterfall · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
LF Baker Bluff Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Patches of hardwood forest
Little Possum North Campsite
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Patches of hardwood forest
Abrams Falls
waterfall · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Campers RV Park
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Patches of hardwood forest
Lone Branch
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Patches of hardwood forest

A.T. Overmountain Shelter
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mostly hardwood forest
Sheep Pen Gap #13
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mostly hardwood forest
Caney Fork River Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mostly hardwood forest
Higgins Creek Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mostly hardwood forest

Groundhog Creek Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
A.T. Jerry Cabin Shelter
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Buckeye Falls
waterfall · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Allerton Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
White Oak Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Dripping Spring Mountain #26
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Two Prong Backcountry Campground
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Lower Jakes Gap #27
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
John Smith Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Rough Creek #24
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Ben Parton Lookout
summit · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
HoneyCreek Horse Camp
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

A.T. Curley Maple Gap Shelter
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Curtis Mountain
summit · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Nashville North RV Resort
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Lost Creek Cg
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Storybook Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Falls Route
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Three Forks #30
Campground · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
John Cummins Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Falls Overlook Trail
Hike · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Bull Head
summit · Tennessee
Typical peak Oct 14 – 28
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Typical timing from NASA MODIS vegetation data (2017–2024) and USGS NLCD 2021 forest cover. Not a forecast.