Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Home to larches, deciduous conifers whose needles turn gold before dropping in late autumn.
Forest Composition
Conditions & 5-Day Forecast
Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Peak fall color is predicted around October 21. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 16 to October 26.
- Predicted peak
- October 21
- Best window
- October 16 – October 26
- Confidence range
- ±5 days
- Color season
- October 13 – November 13
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 Seattle and across Washington.
Fall color at Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest begins as early as October 13 in some spots and continues through November 13 in others — a 32-day window where you can catch peak color somewhere in the area regardless of when you visit.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
1 to 2 hours
- Green Lake Park60 mi · 1 hr 34 minPeak: Oct 29Status: Moderate color
- Washington Park Arboretum (Seattle)64 mi · 1 hr 40 minPeak: Oct 30Status: Peak color
- Bellevue Botanical Garden62 mi · 1 hr 41 minPeak: Oct 26Status: Fading
- Seattle Japanese Garden, Washington65 mi · 1 hr 41 minPeak: Nov 1Status: Peak color
- North Cascades Highway (Lake Diablo Lookout, Washington Pass)67 mi · 1 hr 43 minPeak: Oct 28Status: Peak color
- Chuckanut Drive72 mi · 1 hr 48 minPeak: Oct 28
- Discovery Park66 mi · 1 hr 52 minPeak: Oct 28Status: Peak color
- Kubota Garden74 mi · 1 hr 53 minPeak: Oct 23Status: Peak color