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.

Mount Bonnell

High viewpoint providing panoramic vistas of the Colorado River and Texas Hill Country canopy turning subtle shades of gold and bronze.

Typical peak
Nov 22
Late November
Best Viewing Window
Nov 17 – Nov 27
Mid November to Late November
Observed now
No current color reading
We show a stage only when recent clear-sky readings pass our quality checks.

Forest Composition

Elm Ash dominant
Oak / Hickory6%
16% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Mount Bonnell

Peak fall color is predicted around November 22. Plan for the strongest viewing window from November 17 to November 27.

Predicted peak
November 22
Best window
November 17 – November 27
Confidence range
±5 days

The prediction comes from 24 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 Austin and across Texas.

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