Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Auburn State Recreation Area
Peak fall color is predicted around November 3. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 29 to November 8.
- Predicted peak
- November 3
- Best window
- October 29 – November 8
- Confidence range
- ±5 days
- Color season
- October 18 – November 19
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 Auburn and across California.
Fall color at Auburn State Recreation Area begins as early as October 18 in some spots and continues through November 19 in others — a 31-day window where you can catch peak color somewhere in the area regardless of when you visit.
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