Autumn color across Pine Creek Gorge in Pennsylvania
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Fall 2026 · Forecasts updated daily

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Places to catch color this fall

Popular places in their predicted peak window or opening within the next two weeks. Forecast windows are estimates, not live foliage reports.

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National park · Maine

Acadia National Park

Walk the carriage roads and Cadillac Mountain, where the hardwoods meet the Maine coast.

Predicted peak window: Oct 12–Oct 22

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October 15 2026 (Estimate)

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Forecast fall color across the lower 48 states on October 15, 2026ColoradoConnecticutGeorgiaMinnesotaMontanaNew MexicoPennsylvaniaTennesseeVirginiaDelawareWisconsinWyomingIdahoMarylandNew JerseyNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaVermontUtahMaineMassachusettsMichiganNew HampshireNew YorkRhode Island
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