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 Placer County, California

Explore locations and scenic byways near Placer County, California.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveVolcanic Legacy Scenic Byway273 mi · 5 hr 38 minFeatures diverse landscapes from Crater Lake down to Mount Shasta, with pockets of brilliant fall color.Scenic driveCascade Lakes Scenic Byway403 mi · 8 hr 35 minHigh mountain lakes surrounded by forests that pop with color in the fall.Scenic driveNebo Loop Scenic Byway656 mi · 11 hr 8 minKnown for red maples and golden aspens in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.Lundy Canyon132 mi · 3 hr 5 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High colorCalifornia 158 (June Lake Loop)147 mi · 3 hr 19 minPeak: Late OctoberBidwell Park157 mi · 3 hr 31 minPeak: Mid NovemberStatus: High colorTilden Regional Park199 mi · 4 hr 11 minPeak: Late OctoberNapa Valley203 mi · 4 hr 17 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorYosemite Valley207 mi · 5 hr 18 minPeak: Early November

Driving distance and time by road from Placer County.

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Planning Your Trip to Placer County

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

Highlights around Placer County

How we know when Placer County 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.