The W.Va. Division of Forestry predicts peak fall foliage will emerge in late September in the Allegheny Mountains.
Peak fall foliage will emerge in late September in the Allegheny Mountains. (Map courtesy W.Va. Dept. of Commerce)

West Virginia tourism releases 2022 fall foliage map

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The West Virginia Tourism Office has released its 2022 predictive map for fall foliage, estimating the peak of the leaf-peeping season to begin in the Allegheny Mountains in late September.

The end of the peak should fall one month later, at the end of October, in the West Virginia lowlands in the northern panhandle, the Shenandoah Valley, and in the state’s southwestern coalfields.

Weekly fall foliage reports will be updated through the W.Va. Division of Forestry.


Fall Getaway Packages

The Tourism Office is also marketing fall getaway packages coinciding with the season.


Stay up to date on fall fun!

Find out more about what the state has planned with its Guide to Fall Fun.


Download the Map

Fans of autumn can explore a live leaf map that will provide real-time updates on seasonal shifts. Mobile users may click here to access the map.


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David Sibray

David Sibray is a West Virginia journalist, publisher, and historian who has spent more than four decades promoting the culture, communities and natural landscapes of Appalachia. He is the founder, publisher and editor-in-chief of West Virginia Explorer, a news and travel magazine devoted to the state’s history, tourism, outdoor recreation and economic development. Born in Wheeling and raised in Beckley, he attended West Virginia University and Wheeling Jesuit University. Since beginning his journalism career in the late 1980s, he has worked in publishing, public relations and destination marketing, including leadership roles with Theatre West Virginia and the Southern West Virginia Convention & Visitors Bureau. For more information, he may be reached at 304-575-7390 or at editor@wvexplorer.com

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