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.
Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalina Mountains)
A "sky island" near Tucson offering a rare opportunity to see traditional fall colors at higher elevations in Southern Arizona.
Typical peak
Oct 20
Mid October
Best Viewing Window
Oct 15 – Oct 25
Mid October to Late October
Observed now
Peak color
The newest satellite reading was 2 days old at the latest update.
3 sample points · about 5 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 Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalina Mountains)
Peak fall color is predicted around October 20. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 15 to October 25.
- Predicted peak
- October 20
- Best window
- October 15 – October 25
- 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 Pima County and across Arizona.
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