National Forest·Alabama·11,347 acres
Tuskegee National Forest
Forecast issued Nov 10, 7:57am ET
Roadsides and wetland edges turn first, and the woods behind them run a few days later.
No new reports from the ground here this week.
When is peak fall foliage at Tuskegee National Forest in 2026?
Our forecast puts peak color at Tuskegee National Forest around Nov 13, and the four days to aim for are Nov 12 to 15.
That's 4 days later than our model alone would say, because this September has been running warm.
| Week | In the forest |
|---|---|
| Oct 26 to Nov 1 | Starting to turn |
| Nov 2 to Nov 8 | Nearly peak |
| Nov 9 to Nov 15 this week | Peak color |
| Nov 16 to Nov 22 | Just past peak |
| Nov 23 to Nov 29 | Just past peak |
That’s 4 days later than our model alone would say. This September has been running warm, which shifts peak color.
Plan this tripIf you can only come on certain days
Set the days you can be here. Everything under them answers for those days, not for peak.
Thursday, November 12 to Friday, November 13
You’ll find it peak color.
That's the day our forecast puts peak color here.
- What turns
- sweetgum, blackgum, red maple, water oak, bald cypress
What turns, and when
- sweetgum17%
- blackgum17%
- red maple17%
- water oak17%
- bald cypress16%
- willow oak8%
Also named across Alabama, outside what the canopy read measures here: Tulip Poplar, Hickory, White Oak.
Sweetgums produce a kaleidoscope of purple, red, and orange on individual trees, while hickories and oaks turn the ridges of the Appalachian foothills gold and bronze.
Across Alabama as a whole: Late October through mid-November in the north, late November in central Alabama.
Questions people ask about Tuskegee National Forest
- When is peak fall foliage at Tuskegee National Forest?
Our forecast puts peak color at Tuskegee National Forest around Nov 13, and the four days to aim for are Nov 12 to 15.
- Where is the best fall color at Tuskegee National Forest right now?
On Nov 10 the forest is nearly peak. Nearby, Talladega National Forest, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area and William B. Bankhead National Forest are at peak.
- How long does peak last at Tuskegee National Forest?
About four days at the top, Nov 12 to 15, with a week or so either side that's still worth the drive.
- Is Tuskegee National Forest past peak?
No. On Nov 10 it's nearly peak, and peak is around Nov 13, 3 days away.
- What trees turn color at Tuskegee National Forest?
Sweetgum, Red Maple, Tulip Poplar, Hickory, White Oak. Sweetgums produce a kaleidoscope of purple, red, and orange on individual trees, while hickories and oaks turn the ridges of the Appalachian foothills gold and bronze.
This forecast is built from the species that stand here, their elevation and this September’s weather, and corrected in season by cameras, foresters and our own crew. We score it here against 7 long-running forest cameras: two dates in three land within 13 days of the camera’s own peak. How this map is made
Nearby, and when they turn
- Peak Nov 10 best Nov 9 to 12
- Peak Nov 17 best Nov 16 to 19
- Peak Nov 8 best Nov 7 to 10
- Peak Nov 8 best Nov 7 to 10
- Peak Nov 18 best Nov 17 to 20
- Peak Oct 29 best Oct 28 to 31