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.
San Bernardino Mountains
High-elevation Southern California mountains with changing leaves among the conifers and black oaks.
Typical peak
Oct 27
Late October
Best Viewing Window
Oct 22 – Nov 1
Late October to Early November
Observed now
Moderate color
The newest satellite reading was 2 days old at the latest update.
1 sample point · about 10 clear looks per point.
What the trees look like now, not a forecast.
Forest Composition
Western Oak dominant
25% deciduous canopy (forest survey)
Conditions & 5-Day Forecast
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Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at San Bernardino Mountains
Peak fall color is predicted around October 27. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 22 to November 1.
- Predicted peak
- October 27
- Best window
- October 22 – November 1
- Confidence range
- ±5 days
This spot has no clear record of its own, so the prediction is estimated from the nearest places that do. 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 San Bernardino and across California.
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