Fall foliage maps show when peak color is expected across the U.S. this year

The 2025 leaf peeping season is getting underway with some parts of the U.S. already starting to see fall foliage.

But peak colors are still to come. Using a data model that factors in historical and forecast temperatures and precipitation, the types of trees in a region, trends and user data, travel brand SmokyMountains.com has predicted when trees will reach peak foliage across the country.

Here's what to expect:

As the season progresses, colors turn earliest in the north and gradually sweep south. The Mid-Atlantic, Great Lakes regions and much of the West will reach peak color by mid-October, followed by some states in the South and lower Midwest in late October and early November. Parts of the Deep South, Southern Plains and Florida may not see peak foliage until mid-November.