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.

Pacific Northwest Fall Foliage

Larches in the Cascades turn gold in the second half of October, and vine maple, bigleaf maple and alder color the valleys west of the mountains. Color here is patchier than in the East, with the Columbia Gorge and the Willamette Valley turning last, into early November.

At a glance

2 states: Washington and Oregon.

28 places have a dated peak, from Oct 11 at William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon to Nov 1 at Seattle Japanese Garden, Washington, Washington. Half of them peak between Oct 22 and Oct 28.

On average Oregon peaks first (Oct 22) and Washington last (Oct 26).

Alder / maple is the main forest type at 22 of the 28 places with forest data.

Drives with a dated route

Top Locations

Beacon Rock State Park
Skamania County, Washington
Bellevue Botanical GardenFading
Bellevue, Washington
Point Defiance ParkPeak color
Tacoma, Washington
Portland Japanese Garden, OregonFading
Portland, Oregon
Columbia River Gorge at Cascade LocksHigh color
Hood River, Oregon
Mt. Tabor ParkPeak color
Portland, Oregon
Willamette ValleyFading
Salem, Oregon
Chuckanut Drive
Skagit County, Washington
Discovery ParkPeak color
Seattle, Washington
North Cascades Highway (Lake Diablo Lookout, Washington Pass)Peak color
Sedro-Woolley, Washington
Riverfront ParkPeak color
Aberdeen, Washington
Tumwater CanyonFading
Chelan County, Washington
Green Lake ParkModerate color
Seattle, Washington
Kubota GardenPeak color
Seattle, Washington
Silver Falls State ParkFading
Marion County, Oregon
Moulton Falls Regional ParkFading
Clark County, Washington
Washington Park Arboretum (Seattle)Peak color
Seattle, Washington
Green Bluff
Spokane County, Washington
Mountain Loop HighwayPeak color
Granite Falls, Washington
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National ForestHigh color
Seattle, Washington
Whatcom Falls ParkPeak color
Bellingham, Washington
Central Oregon
Central Point, Oregon
Seattle Japanese Garden, WashingtonPeak color
Seattle, Washington
Oregon CoastFading
Newport, Oregon
Riverside State Park
Spokane, Washington
Gold Creek Pond
Kittitas County, Washington
Mount Hood & The Fruit LoopFading
Hood River, Oregon
William L. Finley National Wildlife RefugeModerate color
Benton County, Oregon
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