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.

California 158 (June Lake Loop)

Winds through the Eastern Sierra past brilliant yellow aspens, stark granite peaks, and deep blue glacial lakes.

Typical peak
Oct 24
Late October
Best Viewing Window
Oct 19 – Oct 29
Mid October to Late October
Observed now
No current color reading
We show a stage only when recent clear-sky readings pass our quality checks.

Forest Composition

Aspen Birch dominant
Aspen / Birch4%
5% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Nearby Towns

South Lake Tahoe118 mi2 hr 38 minNevada City209 mi4 hr 50 minAuburn216 mi5 hr 4 min
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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at California 158 (June Lake Loop)

Peak fall color is predicted around October 24. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 19 to October 29.

Predicted peak
October 24
Best window
October 19 – October 29
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 June Lake and across California.

That is 4 days earlier than usual (October 28): this spring (March to May) ran 3.9°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and in the western mountains a warm spring brings the color forward.

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