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.
Lockett Meadow
Dense groves of aspens that turn gold.
Typical peak
Oct 2
Early October
Best Viewing Window
Sep 27 – Oct 7
Late September to Early October
Observed now
Peak color
The newest satellite reading was 2 days old at the latest update.
13 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 Lockett Meadow
Peak fall color is predicted around October 2. Plan for the strongest viewing window from September 27 to October 7.
- Predicted peak
- October 2
- Best window
- September 27 – October 7
- Confidence range
- ±5 days
The prediction comes from 24 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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