The 2026 Fall Foliage Map Has Landed

SmokyMountains.com has been producing its fall foliage maps for more than a decade. The Smoky Mountains 2026 Fall Foliage Prediction Map has now been released to visualize this year's expected progression of fall foliage across the contiguous US. Rather than simply highlighting where autumn is happening now, the interactive map lets you travel through the season week by week to see when different parts of the country are expected to change colour. The map divides the US into counties, with each county coloured according to its predicted foliage stage. The legend ranges from No Change and Minimal through Patchy, Partial, Near Peak, Peak and Past Peak. This makes it particularly easy to see the gradual movement of autumn across the country.If you're planning a trip to see the spectacular colours of autumn in the USA, the Fall Foliage Map 2026 is another useful guide to knowing where and when to go. This interactive map covers the Lower 48 states and lets you track the changing foliage…