The predicted color stage on the selected date, modelled from years of fall color records. A forecast, not a live observation.When each area's color is predicted to peak this season. The date doesn't change this view.
Coconino National Forest · Public domain
Arizona Snowbowl
Offers scenic gondola rides that provide a bird’s-eye view of the changing autumn canopy on the San Francisco Peaks.
Typical peak
Oct 13
Mid October
Best Viewing Window
Oct 8 – Oct 18
Early October to Mid October
Observed now
Fading
The newest satellite reading was 2 days old at the latest update.
14 sample points · about 4 clear looks per point.
What the trees look like now, not a forecast.
Forest Composition
Aspen Birch dominant
1% deciduous canopy (forest survey)
Conditions & 5-Day Forecast
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Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Arizona Snowbowl
Peak fall color is predicted around October 13. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 8 to October 18.
- Predicted peak
- October 13
- Best window
- October 8 – October 18
- Confidence range
- ±5 days
The prediction comes from 14 years of fall color records at this spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw. Where state foliage spotters report peak (New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Missouri), it has landed inside our ±5-day window about two years in three. An unusual summer or autumn can still move it further. Explore fall color around Coconino County and across Arizona.
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