Kansas Fall Foliage Map 2026
We're once again helping fall foliage enthusiasts in Kansas find the best fall color! Search a place, drag the date slider, and plan where color should be best.
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- Use the Search Bar to find a Kansas city, park, scenic route, or mountain town.
- Use Color Report for daily foliage stage estimates.
- Use Peak Timing to see when each area should reach peak color.
- Toggle Reports On/Off to see or hide local color reports on the map.
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Kansas Fall Color
We're once again helping fall foliage enthusiasts in Kansas find the best fall color! Use our map to explore the estimated timing of fall color throughout the state, allowing you to plan trips with confidence this year. Check back regularly for updates based on the latest reports gathered from hundreds of sources throughout the region.
Kansas’s fall foliage brings a warm splash of color, with maples and cottonwoods turning bright reds and yellows, oaks adding rich oranges, and sycamores glowing golden across its prairies and river valleys. From the rolling Flint Hills to the scenic woodlands along the Kansas River, each region offers a unique display shaped by local trees and mild Midwest autumns. Use our map to find the best times and spots for peak color, whether you’re hiking in Kanopolis State Park or driving through the Smoky Hills countryside.
Finding Peak Color in Kansas
Kansas’s fall foliage brings a warm splash of color, with maples and cottonwoods turning bright reds and yellows, oaks adding rich oranges, and sycamores glowing golden across its prairies and river valleys. From the rolling Flint Hills to the scenic woodlands along the Kansas River, each region offers a unique display shaped by local trees and mild Midwest autumns. Use our map to find the best times and spots for peak color, whether you’re hiking in Kanopolis State Park or driving through the Smoky Hills countryside.
Elevation, latitude, local weather, and forest composition can shift peak color by several days, so the map is most useful when paired with a specific destination forecast.