Leaf peeping
Fall colors in Virginia
Places in Virginia ranked by their typical peak window, so you can pick where to be this week or plan the next one.
- In typical peak now (39)
- Coming up (61)
In typical peak now
Today falls inside the usual peak window for these places.
Bear Cliffs Trail (Private)
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Stamper's Branch Trail
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest
Little Pinnacle Trail
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Wind Rock
summit · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Haw Orchard Mountain
summit · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Lower Jungle Trail
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
Moonstomper Trail
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mostly hardwood forest
Moonshine Dell Trail (Private)
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Cove
mountain_biking · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest
Crawford Knob
summit · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
High Rocks
summit · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest
Lewis Fork
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest
Little Stoney Creek
mountain_biking · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
Cascades
waterfall · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest
Stone Mountain Trail
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 6 – 20
Mostly hardwood forest
Little Bald Knob
summit · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Buck Run Spur
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest
Stone Mountain
summit · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 6 – 20
Mostly hardwood forest
Sand Spring Mountain
summit · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
East Fork Dry Run
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest
Helveys Mill Shelter
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Helveys Mill a.t. Shelter
Campground · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Upper Falls
waterfall · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Straight Mountain
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Beartree Gap
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Virginia Highlands
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 3 – 17
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Old Sexton Cabin Site
Campground · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Crest
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 5 – 19
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
serenity
Campground · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Pine Spring Camp
Campground · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 3 – 17
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Scales
Campground · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 3 – 17
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Scales
mountain_biking · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 3 – 17
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Rader Mountain
summit · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Shaws Fork Equestrian Campground
Campground · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest

Mount Rogers
summit · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 4 – 18
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Sinclair Hollow
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Yellow Branch
mountain_biking · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Yellow Branch
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Camp Alkulana
Campground · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Coming up
Typical peak starts within the next three weeks.

Hawksbill
summit · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest
Wrights Peak
summit · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest
Second Peak
summit · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest
Potts Arm
summit · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest
Wheels Up
mountain_biking · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest
Elk Garden
mountain_biking · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest
Elk Garden Trail
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest
Grindstone
Campground · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest
Little Horse Gap
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest
Crawford Mountain
summit · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest
Georgia Camp
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest
Bald Ridge
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest
The Peak
summit · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest
Georgia Camp
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest
Flattop
mountain_biking · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest
Glade Mountain
summit · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest

Bailey Gap Shelter
Campground · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest

Doc'S Knob Shelter
Campground · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest
Chestnut Ridge Trail
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest
Dry Run Gap
mountain_biking · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mostly hardwood forest
Beartree Campground - Group Sites
Campground · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Shaw Gap
mountain_biking · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Sandy Flats Iron Mountain Camping Area
Campground · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Beartree Campground
Campground · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Bushwacker
mountain_biking · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Laurel Creek Trail # 466
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Shaws Fork Horse Camp
Campground · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Snail Trail
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Dowells Draft
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Braley Branch
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Iron Mountain
mountain_biking · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Johnson Draft
mountain_biking · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Scenic drive · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Patches of hardwood forest
Laurel Fork
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mostly hardwood forest
Middle Knob
summit · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mostly hardwood forest
Appalachian Trail
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mostly hardwood forest
Bush Mountain
summit · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mostly hardwood forest
Flattop Trail
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mostly hardwood forest
Cherry Tree Shelter
Campground · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mostly hardwood forest
Flat Top
summit · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mostly hardwood forest
Elliott Knob
summit · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mostly hardwood forest
North Mountain Trail
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mostly hardwood forest
High Rocks Trail
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mostly hardwood forest
Reddish Knob
summit · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mostly hardwood forest
Tims Knob
summit · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mostly hardwood forest
Bear Creek
mountain_biking · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mostly hardwood forest
Bridge Hollow
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Rush
mountain_biking · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Camp Todd
Campground · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Stony Fork Campground
Campground · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Wolf Ridge
mountain_biking · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Narrowback
mountain_biking · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Augusta Trail
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Camp Flamingo
Campground · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Lake Trail
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Tommy Cox Memorial Scout Camp
Campground · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Patches of hardwood forest
Bear Pond Trail
Hike · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Hill Top Campground
Campground · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Patches of hardwood forest
Cool Breeze Campground
Campground · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Patches of hardwood forest
Chimney Loop
mountain_biking · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mostly hardwood forest
Dark Hollow Falls
waterfall · Virginia
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Mostly hardwood forest
Typical timing from NASA MODIS vegetation data (2017–2024) and USGS NLCD 2021 forest cover. Not a forecast.