Interactive Fall Foliage Map 2024. Daily updates begin on september 1st. Find out when foliage foliage starts, how long fall foliage lasts, and where to go to see the best fall foliage.

Photosynthesis grinds to a halt when the days grow short in the fall, and leaves no longer have a need for their excess stores.  — the map below shows the timing of the typical arrival of peak fall foliage across the lower 48.