The predicted color stage on the selected date, modelled from satellite history. A forecast, not a live observation.When each area's color is predicted to peak this season. The date doesn't change this view.
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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Maroon Bells

Peak fall color is predicted around September 26. Plan for the strongest viewing window from September 17 to October 5.

Predicted peakSeptember 26
Best windowSeptember 17 – October 5
Confidence range±9 days

The prediction is a 25-year climatology built from NASA MODIS MOD13Q1 vegetation-index data, with the definition of peak calibrated against PhenoCam ground cameras. The ±9-day window captures roughly 68% of observed years. Actual peak timing varies with each year's weather.

Nearby locales

Other places to see color near Maroon Bells

Driving distance and time by road, not straight-line.

1 to 2 hours

2 to 3 hours

Over 3 hours