Where and When to See Natchez Trace Fall Colors

Based on hundreds of photos taken during several fall foliage seasons on the Natchez Trace Parkway we have determined the following "average" dates of at or near peak fall colors. 

Tennessee - northwest Alabama and northeast Mississippi - Central Mississippi

Tennessee (pictures taken in previous years)

Tennessee is typically at or near peak foliage colors from October 24 thru November 9.

Columbia - Centerville area: Looking north on the Natchez Trace Parkway at the Jackson Falls stop.
Hohenwald - Summertown area: My husband hiking in traditional Lederhosen along the Old Trace Drive.
Columbia - Centerville area: Tobacco ready to harvest at the Tobacco Farm.
Waynesboro - Collinwood area: View from the Glenrock Branch parking area.
Waynesboro - Collinwood area: Fall foliage at milepost 363.
Leiper's Fork - Fly area: Horseback ride near milepost 418 on the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail.
Leiper's Fork - Fly area: Cyclists gliding by Burns Branch on a beautiful fall day.
Columbia - Centerville area: Fall foliage at Water Valley Overlook.
Columbia - Centerville area: Jackson Falls on an early November fall day.
Nashville - Franklin area: Photo taken of a curve near milepost 431.
Hohenwald - Summertown area: Fall foliage at Jacks Branch.
Nashville - Franklin area: View from the top of the Double Arch Bridge looking east into Birdsong Hollow.
Hohenwald - Summertown area: Fall foliage near milepost 375.
Leiper's Fork - Fly area: Fall foliage near milepost 420.
Nashville - Franklin area: Photo taken at a couple bends in the parkway near milepost 432.
Nashville - Franklin area: Motorcycle near milepost 440.
Leiper's Fork - Fly area: Fall foliage near milepost 423.
Hohenwald - Summertown area: It was a beautiful fall day at the Meriwether Lewis Death & Burial site.
Leiper's Fork - Fly area: Fall foliage at the War of 1812 Memorial.
Nashville - Franklin area: View of Double Arch Bridge from the valley below.
Waynesboro - Collinwood area: Sunlight shining thru the fall colors at Glenrock Branch.
Waynesboro - Collinwood area: Fall foliage at the Sweetwater Branch pullout.
Columbia - Centerville area: Fall foliage at Baker Bluff Overlook.

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northwest Alabama and northeast Mississippi (pictures taken in previous years)

northwest Alabama and northeast Mississippi are typically at or near peak foliage colors from October 27 thru November 11.

northwest Alabama: Fall foliage and fog at Milepost 310.
northeast Mississippi: Fall foliage at milepost 280.
northwest Alabama: The highway 20 overpass.
northwest Alabama: Fall foliage on the parkway at the Rock Spring entrance.
northeast Mississippi - Tishomingo State Park
northwest Alabama - Wichahpi Commemorative Stone Wall
northwest Alabama: Fall foliage at the beaver pond.
northeast Mississippi - Tishomingo State Park

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central Mississippi (pictures taken in previous years)

Central Mississippi is typically at or near peak foliage colors from November 3 thru November 20.

Canton - Ridgeland - Jackson area: Fall foliage at River Bend.
Kosciusko area: Picture of the bridge at Kosciusko, MS going over the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Canton - Ridgeland - Jackson area: Fall foliage on the parkway looking north at milepost 113.
French Camp area: Fall foliage at the Jeff Busby Park site.
Canton - Ridgeland - Jackson area: Fall foliage view of the wooden footbridge at Cypress Swamp.
Canton - Ridgeland - Jackson area: Vibrant fall colors at Cypress Swamp.
Kosciusko area: Fall Foliage at Myrick Creek.
Canton - Ridgeland - Jackson area: Fall foliage on the Natchez Trace Parkway near the West Florida Boundary site.
French Camp area: Fall foliage at Jeff Busby Park.
Canton - Ridgeland - Jackson area: Fall foliage at River Bend.

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The national park service website for the Natchez Trace Parkway has some great info about where and when to view fall colors on the Trace, including weekly reports from this year with dates and locations, see: www.nps.gov/natr/planyourvisit/fall-colors.htm


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