When Fall Leaves Will Peak In Columbia And Where Best To See Them

Wondering when the color of fall leaves will peak in 2023 near Columbia and where best to see them?

David Angotti can tell you. He is a statistical expert and the co-founder of the site SmokyMountains.com. His love for weather, travel, technology, and the autumn season led him to begin developing a nationwide fall leaf map in 2013 after one Smoky Mountains visitor too many inquired with him when the leaves would be at their fall best.

What started as a fun side-project quickly became the most respected nationwide fall leaf map and one of the best fall resources in the country. Now, tens of millions of people use his map each year to plan everything from photography trips to weddings. But the most common users are simply people wondering when the leaves will peak near them, just like you're wondering when leaves will be at their best fall color in Columbia!

While not an exact science, the predictive map uses a complex algorithm that carefully analyzes several million data points and outputs approximately 50,000 predictive data pieces to determine when leaves will peak in each part of the country.

Check out the map below to see when the leaves will peak near Columbia or another part of the country. Simply move the slider along the bottom to see when leaves are expected to reach peak color in Columbia.

Where to go leaf peeping in Columbia

While at Macaroni KID Columbia, MO we don't use scientific data to determine the best place to go in Columbia to see fall leaves, we think we have pretty good intel!

Here are my family's top five places near Columbia to go leaf-peeping: