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.

Fall foliage near Auburn, California

Explore locations and scenic byways near Auburn, California.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveVolcanic Legacy Scenic Byway232 mi · 4 hr 55 minFeatures diverse landscapes from Crater Lake down to Mount Shasta, with pockets of brilliant fall color.Scenic driveCascade Lakes Scenic Byway406 mi · 8 hr 21 minHigh mountain lakes surrounded by forests that pop with color in the fall.Scenic driveMt. Hood Scenic Byway553 mi · 11 hr 42 minViews of Mt. Hood above the changing color of the Mt. Hood National Forest.Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve174 mi · 3 hr 43 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorSam McDonald County Park180 mi · 3 hr 59 minPeak: Early OctoberStatus: FadingLundy Canyon201 mi · 4 hr 50 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High colorYosemite Valley176 mi · 4 hr 56 minPeak: Early NovemberCalifornia 158 (June Lake Loop)216 mi · 5 hr 4 minPeak: Late OctoberMcArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park235 mi · 5 hr 10 minPeak: Early November

Driving distance and time by road from Auburn.

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Planning Your Trip to Auburn

From Auburn you can reach 19 fall color locations and 1 scenic byways in California, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

Across the destinations we track around Auburn, peak color has historically landed in Early November, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Auburn

How we know when Auburn peaks

Each date above comes from years of fall color records at that specific spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw — not a regional average wearing a local name. Where a location has no usable observations of its own, we withhold the date and point you somewhere nearby that does.