🍂 2026 fall foliage season
Fall Foliage Train Rides Across the USA — 2026
33 U.S. heritage railroads run dedicated fall foliage excursions for the 2026 season. We track verified 2026 dates, price ranges, the boarding station, and when peak color typically hits each route so you can book the right weekend at the right depot.
Many operators publish their fall calendar only a few months ahead. Where a railroad runs the same excursion every year, we keep its page live with last year's window noted as TBA until the 2026 dates lock.
Map — fall foliage routes for 2026
33 of 33 pinned (an operator without a known lat/lng still gets its own page).
By state
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🍂 Utica, NY
Adirondack Railroad
The Fall "Gateway"
Dates: Late Sept–mid Oct
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🍂 Arcade, NY
Arcade & Attica Railroad
Steam Engine Fall Foliage Train Ride
Dates: October
Price: $29
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🍂 Kingston, NY
Catskill Mountain Railroad
Catskill Fall Foliage Adventure
Dates: Sept 26-27; Oct 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12
Price: $23–$25
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🍂 Milford, NY
Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad
Fall Foliage Excursion
Dates: Late Sept–mid Oct
See dates & book →
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PA
🍂 Jim Thorpe, PA
Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Autumn Leaf Train Excursions
Dates: Late September through October
Price: $22–$54
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🍂 New Freedom, PA
Northern Central Railway
Fall Foliage Excursions
Dates: October–November
See dates & book →
🍂 Reading, PA
Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad
Fall Foliage Excursion to Jim Thorpe
Dates: Late October–early November
Price: $49–$225
See dates & book →
🍂 Scranton, PA
Steamtown National Historic Site
Steamtown Fall Foliage Excursions
Dates: Oct 3 (Tobyhanna), Oct 24 (Delaware Water Gap)
Price: $25–$55
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🍂 Honesdale, PA
The Stourbridge Line
Pocono Foliage Express
Dates: Late September through October
See dates & book →
WV
🍂 Cass, WV
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
Bald Knob Trip
Dates: May–October 2026 (fall rates begin September 16, 2026)
Price: $65–$95
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🍂 Belington, WV
Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad
Belington Zephyr Fall Foliage Special
Dates: October 2–3, 2026
Price: $95
See dates & book →
🍂 Romney, WV
Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad
Fall Foliage Train Ride
Dates: Mid Oct–early Nov
See dates & book →
How we keep dates accurate
Every railroad listed above was verified from its own site or another reputable source. Where the operator hasn't posted 2026 dates yet, we keep the page live and mark the season as TBA — these are operators that run the same excursion every year, so the page should rank ahead of ticket release. Each dedicated page links straight to the operator's official booking page.