Final Color Report for 2020, November 19, 2020
The fall colors are showing around the Ridgeland Mississippi area and the Ross Barnett Reservoir. The fall color change in this area is roughly 40% of peak color. This is the last area in the park to see the fall colors.
The fall colors are past their peak from Jeff Busby Campground to the northern terminus at milepost 444. Some color is hanging on however the leaves are dropping quickly throughout the area.
Please remember that colors can change rapidly, and leaf color will vary widely along the 444-mile length of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Color Report for November 12, 2020
The Jeff Busby Campground area south to the Ross R. Barnett Reservoir is the best place to see fall colors this weekend. They are quickly approaching peak colors.
In Tupelo the leaf color is past its peak due to rain storms the early part of the week causing many leaves to be blown off the trees.
The fall colors are past their peak from Tupelo, MS to the northern terminus. Some color is hanging on however the leaves are dropping quickly throughout the area.
Please remember that colors can change rapidly, and leaf color will vary widely along the 444-mile length of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Color Report for November 4, 2020
This weekend may be the best time to see fall colors along the Parkway in Alabama and Tennessee. The fall colors are at peak from Tishomingo State Park (Milepost 304.5) north through Alabama to the Tennessee State line, colors are about 75 % to 90 % of their peak.
The fall colors are past their peak north from the Meriwether Lewis site (Milepost 385.9). to the northern terminus at milepost 444. Some color is hanging on however the leaves are dropping quickly throughout the area.
The Tupelo area is showing some reds, oranges and yellows along the Parkway. The color is about 40% in this area.
Please remember that fall colors can change rapidly, and leaf color can vary widely along the 444 mile length of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Color Report for October 28, 2020
With October almost over this is a great time to travel the Parkway in Tennessee. The fall colors are showing from the Collinwood, Tennessee north with colors at about 65% and greater of their peak color. This is peak color for this area. The best places to experience the colors is the picnic area at Glenrock Branch (Milepost 367.3) or a short 20-minute hike at Sweetwater Branch (Milepost 363)
From Tishomingo State Park area (milepost 305) north into Tennessee trees are about 30% of their full color.
The Tupelo area is still only showing a low percentage of color change with light yellows and reds along the Parkway.
Please remember that colors can change rapidly, and leaf color will vary widely along the 444-mile length of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Color Report for October 22, 2020
If you want to see fall colors this weekend the northern end of the parkway is the place to be. With cooler temperatures in the northern end of the park this past week the colors have started to show through. The fall colors are showing from the Meriwether Lewis site (milepost 385.9) north with colors at about 45-50%of their peak color. This is approaching peak color for this area.
From Colbert Ferry (milepost 327.3) north into Tennessee trees are about 20% of their full color.
The Tupelo area is still only showing a low percentage of color change with light yellows and reds along the Parkway.
Please remember that colors can change rapidly, and leaf color will vary widely along the 444-mile length of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Color Report for October 14, 2020
The dogwoods and other trees are changing along the Parkway in Tennessee. You will see reds and very light oranges and yellows. From Meriwether Lewis (milepost 385.9) north to the terminus, colors are at about 10-20 % of their peak. Please remember that fall colors can change rapidly, and leaf color will vary widely along the 444-mile length of the Parkway.