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 Nevada City, California

Explore locations and scenic byways near Nevada City, California.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveVolcanic Legacy Scenic Byway207 mi · 4 hr 12 minFeatures diverse landscapes from Crater Lake down to Mount Shasta, with pockets of brilliant fall color.Scenic driveCascade Lakes Scenic Byway380 mi · 7 hr 38 minHigh mountain lakes surrounded by forests that pop with color in the fall.Scenic driveMt. Hood Scenic Byway527 mi · 11 hrViews of Mt. Hood above the changing color of the Mt. Hood National Forest.Napa Valley141 mi · 3 hr 2 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorRancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve184 mi · 3 hr 51 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMcArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park210 mi · 4 hr 28 minPeak: Early NovemberLundy Canyon194 mi · 4 hr 34 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High colorCalifornia 158 (June Lake Loop)209 mi · 4 hr 49 minPeak: Late OctoberYosemite Valley218 mi · 5 hr 8 minPeak: Early November

Driving distance and time by road from Nevada City.

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Planning Your Trip to Nevada City

From Nevada City 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 Nevada City, peak color has historically landed in Early November, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Nevada City

How we know when Nevada City 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.