Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Whatcom Falls Park
Peak fall color is predicted around October 31. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 26 to November 5.
- Predicted peak
- October 31
- Best window
- October 26 – November 5
- Confidence range
- ±5 days
- Color season
- October 17 – November 6
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 Bellingham and across Washington.
Fall color at Whatcom Falls Park begins as early as October 17 in some spots and continues through November 6 in others — a 21-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 Whatcom Falls Park
30 to 60 minutes
1 to 2 hours
- Mountain Loop Highway67 mi · 1 hr 31 minPeak: Oct 21Status: Peak color
- Green Lake Park86 mi · 1 hr 47 minPeak: Oct 29Status: Moderate color
- Washington Park Arboretum (Seattle)90 mi · 1 hr 54 minPeak: Oct 30Status: Peak color
- Bellevue Botanical Garden91 mi · 1 hr 55 minPeak: Oct 26Status: Fading
- Seattle Japanese Garden, Washington90 mi · 1 hr 55 minPeak: Nov 1Status: Peak color