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.
This year, fall colors are arriving about a week earlier than the usual dates (that are listed below). This could be caused to several cold nights so far and not much rain over the last month.
Tennessee
northwest Alabama and northeast Mississippi
Central Mississippi
Tennessee is typically at or near peak foliage colors from October 24 thru November 9.
Nashville - Franklin area: View of Double Arch Bridge from the valley below.
Nashville - Franklin area: Photo taken at a couple bends in the parkway near milepost 432.
Columbia - Centerville area: Looking north on the Natchez Trace Parkway at the Jackson Falls stop.
Hohenwald - Summertown area: Fall foliage at Jacks Branch.
Nashville - Franklin area: Photo taken of a curve near milepost 431.
Columbia - Centerville area: Fall foliage at Baker Bluff Overlook.
Hohenwald - Summertown area: Fall foliage near milepost 375.
Hohenwald - Summertown area: It was a beautiful fall day at the Meriwether Lewis Death & Burial site.
Columbia - Centerville area: Jackson Falls on an early November fall day.
Columbia - Centerville area: Tobacco ready to harvest at the Tobacco Farm.
Waynesboro - Collinwood area: Sunlight shining thru the fall colors at Glenrock Branch.
Leiper's Fork - Fly area: Fall foliage near milepost 420.
Waynesboro - Collinwood area: View from the Glenrock Branch parking area.
Leiper's Fork - Fly area: Cyclists gliding by Burns Branch on a beautiful fall day.
Nashville - Franklin area: Motorcycle near milepost 440.
Waynesboro - Collinwood area: Fall foliage at the Sweetwater Branch pullout.
Waynesboro - Collinwood area: Fall foliage at milepost 363.
Columbia - Centerville area: Fall foliage at Water Valley Overlook.
Leiper's Fork - Fly area: Horseback ride near milepost 418 on the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail.
Leiper's Fork - Fly area: Fall foliage near milepost 423.
Nashville - Franklin area: View from the top of the Double Arch Bridge looking east into Birdsong Hollow.
Hohenwald - Summertown area: My husband hiking in traditional Lederhosen along the Old Trace Drive.
Leiper's Fork - Fly area: Fall foliage at the War of 1812 Memorial.
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northwest Alabama and northeast Mississippi are typically at or near peak foliage colors from October 27 thru November 11.
northeast Mississippi - Tishomingo State Park
northeast Mississippi: Fall foliage at milepost 280.
northwest Alabama: Fall foliage at the beaver pond.
northwest Alabama: Fall foliage on the parkway at the Rock Spring entrance.
northwest Alabama: Fall foliage and fog at Milepost 310.
northwest Alabama - Wichahpi Commemorative Stone Wall
northwest Alabama: The highway 20 overpass.
northeast Mississippi - Tishomingo State Park
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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.
French Camp area: Fall foliage at Jeff Busby Park.
Kosciusko area: Fall Foliage at Myrick Creek.
Canton - Ridgeland - Jackson area: Fall foliage on the parkway looking north at milepost 113.
Canton - Ridgeland - Jackson area: Fall foliage on the parkway near the West Florida Boundary site.
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: Vibrant fall colors at Cypress Swamp.
Canton - Ridgeland - Jackson area: Fall foliage view of the wooden footbridge at Cypress Swamp.
French Camp area: Fall foliage at the Jeff Busby Park site.
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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