Leaf peeping
Fall colors in West Virginia
Places in West 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 (100)
In typical peak now
Today falls inside the usual peak window for these places.

Pocahontas Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
High Rock
summit · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
North Prong Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
Stone Camp Run
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
High Rocks Trail # 409
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
Swallow Rock Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
Horton Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mostly hardwood forest
North Bend Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Elza Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 5 – 19
Mostly hardwood forest
Abram’s Creek Retreat & Campground
Campground · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
Swallow Rock Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest

SUMMIT LAKE TRAIL
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest
Cooper's Campground
Campground · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Middle Mountain Cabins
Campground · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 6 – 20
Mostly hardwood forest
Blue Bend Rec Area
Campground · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Blue Bend Campground
Campground · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Spring Ridge Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mostly hardwood forest
Bluestone Turnpike Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Coopers Mill Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Johnny Meadows Camping
Campground · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 6 – 20
Mostly hardwood forest
Elk Rail Trail #422
mountain_biking · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
Elk Rail Trail #422
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
Gene's Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Pawpaw Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
Laurel Fork Campground
Campground · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 6 – 20
Mostly hardwood forest
Roaring Run Trail # 421
mountain_biking · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
Roaring Run Trail # 421
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
Rhododendron Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest
Lower Glady Dispersed Camp Site
Campground · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Lake Buffalo
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mostly hardwood forest
Fike Hill
summit · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Horton Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Laurel Fork South
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 6 – 20
Mostly hardwood forest

River View Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
Blue Knob
summit · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
Old Mill Campground
Campground · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mostly hardwood forest
Overlook Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest

Cabin Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
Acorn Ridge Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mostly hardwood forest
Burner Mountain
summit · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest
Boundary Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
Giles, Fayette, Kanawha Turnpike Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
Red Spruce Knob
summit · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mostly hardwood forest
Slab Camp Run
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
Meador Campground
Campground · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 6 – 20
Mostly hardwood forest
Lost Run
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
Gauley River Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mostly hardwood forest
Beaver Pond Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mostly hardwood forest
Overmill
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest
Tuscarora - Pond Run Trail
mountain_biking · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest
Bear Hunter Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
Old Field Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mostly hardwood forest
Lynn Knob
summit · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 6 – 20
Mostly hardwood forest
Old Soldier Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest
Appalachian Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest
Dorman Ridge Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest
Buffalo Lake Dispersed
Campground · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mostly hardwood forest
Blue Knob Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
Turkey Rock Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest
Haystack Knob
summit · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mostly hardwood forest
Cemetery Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest
North Bend Campsites
Campground · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Span Oak
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 6 – 20
Mostly hardwood forest
Bear Wallow Run
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 6 – 20
Mostly hardwood forest
Homestead Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest
Allegheny Trail - Marlin Mountain
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
Right Fork Trail # 453
mountain_biking · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 5 – 19
Mostly hardwood forest
Right Fork Trail # 453
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 5 – 19
Mostly hardwood forest
Mill Ridge Fire Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest
Day Run Campground
Campground · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
Meadow Creek Campground
Campground · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Back Ridge Shadows campground
Campground · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mostly hardwood forest
Middle Mountain Shelter
Campground · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest
Lake View Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mostly hardwood forest
Tea Creek Trail #454
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mostly hardwood forest
West Fork Rail Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 6 – 20
Mostly hardwood forest
Thomas Mountain
summit · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest
Old Field Loop
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mostly hardwood forest
Blue Bend Loop Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Farley Loop Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
Scenic Campground
Campground · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 6 – 20
Mostly hardwood forest
Meatbox Run Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mostly hardwood forest
Mile 78.5 Campsite
Campground · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Judy Springs Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 6 – 20
Mostly hardwood forest
Poca Run
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Mostly hardwood forest
West Fork Rail Trail
mountain_biking · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 3 – 17
Mostly hardwood forest
Black Bear Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mostly hardwood forest
Camp Five Run
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 6 – 20
Mostly hardwood forest
Laurel Fork Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Flatrock Run Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mostly hardwood forest
Round Mountain
summit · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mostly hardwood forest
West Fork Fs 44 Dispersed
Campground · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Mostly hardwood forest

Dobbin Slashings Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 2 – 16
Mostly hardwood forest
Haystack Meadows Bushwhack Route
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 6 – 20
Mostly hardwood forest
Spruce Knob Lake Loop Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 5 – 19
Mostly hardwood forest
Southern Harrison County Hike and Bike Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Mylius Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Mostly hardwood forest
Judy Springs
Campground · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 6 – 20
Mostly hardwood forest
Canyon Rim Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
River Trail
Hike · West Virginia
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Mostly hardwood forest
Typical timing from NASA MODIS vegetation data (2017–2024) and USGS NLCD 2021 forest cover. Not a forecast.