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.

Yosemite Valley

A weekend trip east of San Francisco, with granite cliffs framed by golden black oaks, quaking aspens, and bigleaf maples along the Merced River.

Typical peak
Nov 10
Early November
Best Viewing Window
Nov 5 – Nov 15
Early November to Mid November
Observed now
No current color reading
We show a stage only when recent clear-sky readings pass our quality checks.

Forest Composition

Western Oak dominant
35% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Nearby Towns

June Lake89 mi2 hr 38 minOrinda183 mi4 hr 35 minSouth Lake Tahoe181 mi4 hr 44 min

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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Yosemite Valley

Peak fall color is predicted around November 10. Plan for the strongest viewing window from November 5 to November 15.

Predicted peak
November 10
Best window
November 5 – November 15
Confidence range
±5 days
Color season
September 24 – November 25

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 Mariposa County and across California.

Fall color at Yosemite Valley begins as early as September 24 in some spots and continues through November 25 in others — a 62-day window where you can catch peak color somewhere in the area regardless of when you visit.

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