Sep 1Dec 31
The predicted color stage on the selected date, modelled from years of fall color records. A forecast, not a live observation.When each area's color is predicted to peak this season. The date doesn't change this view.
Fall foliage near Slade, Kentucky
Explore locations and scenic byways near Slade, Kentucky.
In Slade
30 to 60 minutes
1 to 2 hours
2 to 3 hours
Cumberland Falls State Park93 mi · 2 hr 8 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorTaylorsville Lake State Park116 mi · 2 hr 21 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMy Old Kentucky Home State Park120 mi · 2 hr 23 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorE.P. 'Tom' Sawyer State Park123 mi · 2 hr 26 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorSmale Riverfront Park136 mi · 2 hr 36 minOhioPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorApple Hill141 mi · 2 hr 42 minCaliforniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorIroquois Park136 mi · 2 hr 42 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorJefferson Memorial Forest139 mi · 2 hr 43 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorBernheim Arboretum and Research Forest135 mi · 2 hr 44 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorMt. Airy Forest142 mi · 2 hr 47 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorAult Park144 mi · 2 hr 50 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorShawnee State Forest131 mi · 2 hr 56 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorNorris Dam State Park139 mi · 2 hr 56 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorShawnee Lookout151 mi · 2 hr 57 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorGreen River Lake State Park150 mi · 3 hrPeak: Late October
Over 3 hours
Scenic driveHocking Hills Scenic Byway180 mi · 4 hr 5 minDramatic gorges and waterfalls framed by some of the best fall colors in the Midwest.Scenic driveCherohala Skyway239 mi · 5 hr 7 minMile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage in the southern Appalachian National Forests.Scenic driveHighland Scenic Highway266 mi · 5 hr 11 minCrosses the mountains of the Monongahela National Forest.Sharon Woods154 mi · 3 hr 4 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorOtter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area161 mi · 3 hr 11 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSharp's Ridge Memorial Park157 mi · 3 hr 18 minTennesseePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorClifty Falls State Park148 mi · 3 hr 25 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorIjams Nature Center164 mi · 3 hr 28 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorO’Bannon Woods State Park168 mi · 3 hr 28 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberVersailles State Park172 mi · 3 hr 30 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberMiamisburg Mound179 mi · 3 hr 36 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorFrozen Head State Park170 mi · 3 hr 41 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSeven Islands State Birding Park177 mi · 3 hr 45 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorPinnacle Rock State Park192 mi · 4 hr 7 minWest VirginiaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorHocking Hills State Park183 mi · 4 hr 11 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorGatlinburg & Pigeon Forge200 mi · 4 hr 16 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorHungry Mother State Park190 mi · 4 hr 18 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMercer County (Camp Creek, Pinnacle Rock)201 mi · 4 hr 18 minWest VirginiaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorFoothills Parkway197 mi · 4 hr 19 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorCamp Creek State Park219 mi · 4 hr 28 minWest VirginiaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorRoan Mountain State Park213 mi · 4 hr 32 minTennesseePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorClear Creek Metro Park200 mi · 4 hr 33 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorGreat Smoky Mountains National Park (Cades Cove, Newfound Gap, Kuwohi)214 mi · 4 hr 44 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorBabcock State Park229 mi · 4 hr 49 minWest VirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorGrayson Highlands State Park211 mi · 4 hr 51 minVirginiaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High colorNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve222 mi · 4 hr 59 minWest VirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High color
Driving distance and time by road from Slade.
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Planning Your Trip to Slade
From Slade you can reach 20 fall color locations and 1 scenic byways in Kentucky, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.
When to Visit
Across the destinations we track around Slade, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.
Highlights around Slade
Red River Gorge
A. E. Crane, U.S. Department of Transportation · Public domain
Daniel Boone National Forest
US Forest Service - Southern Region · Public domain
Old Frankfort Pike
Pro. by M. P. Linney Co., Lexington, KY. · Public domain
Hocking Hills State Park
Public domain
How we know when Slade peaks
Each date above comes from years of fall color records at that specific spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw — not a regional average wearing a local name. Where a location has no usable observations of its own, we withhold the date and point you somewhere nearby that does.