Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Tumwater Canyon
Peak fall color is predicted around October 24. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 19 to October 29.
- Predicted peak
- October 24
- Best window
- October 19 – October 29
- Confidence range
- ±5 days
- Color season
- October 17 – November 8
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 Chelan County and across Washington.
Fall color at Tumwater Canyon begins as early as October 17 in some spots and continues through November 8 in others — a 22-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 Tumwater Canyon
1 to 2 hours
2 to 3 hours
- Bellevue Botanical Garden106 mi · 2 hr 25 minPeak: Oct 26Status: Fading
- Mountain Loop Highway104 mi · 2 hr 27 minPeak: Oct 21Status: Peak color
- Washington Park Arboretum (Seattle)110 mi · 2 hr 30 minPeak: Oct 30Status: Peak color
- Seattle Japanese Garden, Washington110 mi · 2 hr 32 minPeak: Nov 1Status: Peak color
- Green Lake Park113 mi · 2 hr 34 minPeak: Oct 29Status: Moderate color
- Kubota Garden118 mi · 2 hr 45 minPeak: Oct 23Status: Peak color
- Discovery Park116 mi · 2 hr 50 minPeak: Oct 28Status: Peak color