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 San Mateo County, California

Explore locations and scenic byways near San Mateo County, California.

Driving distance and time by road from San Mateo County.

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Planning Your Trip to San Mateo County

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

Highlights around San Mateo County

How we know when San Mateo 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.