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San Bernardino National Forest

Forecast issued Nov 10, 7:57am ET

Peak colorOct 29Aim for Oct 28 to 31
In the forest today, Nov 10Just past peak
SepOctNov

Higher ground turns first, so the slopes above the road lead the valley by a few days.

No new reports from the ground here this week.

I-40I-15I-5I-78Los AngelesFontanaHemetCoronaAnaheimYucaipaSanta AnaMurrietaClevelandpeak Nov 2Angelespeak Nov 1San Bernardino
I-40I-15I-5I-78HemetFontanaMurrietaAnaheimPalm SpringsPomonaHesperiaVictorvilleClevelandpeak Nov 2Angelespeak Nov 1San Bernardino
Still greenStartingNearly peakPeakPast peakNo fall canopy we forecastInside the line, each band of elevation is painted on its own date.
Around San Bernardino National Forest San Bernardino County holds most of the forest and is fading today. That’s the county as a whole, which peaks 2 days earlier than the forest’s own stands: the forest is just past peak. Riverside County, to the east, is 5 days behind.
San Bernardino National Forest fall foliage map 2026: the unit and the counties around it painted by how far along their color is on Nov 10. Peak forecast around Oct 29, best Oct 28 to 31.
Save or share this mapToday’s San Bernardino National Forest fall foliage map as a picture, redrawn every morning. Free to reuse with credit to More Than Just Parks and a link back; the terms.Save the mapPin itFacebookXEmail

When is peak fall foliage at San Bernardino National Forest in 2026?

Our forecast puts peak color at San Bernardino National Forest around Oct 29, and the four days to aim for are Oct 28 to 31.

The forest runs from about 3,061 to 8,096 feet, and the color comes downhill over about 15 days: the high stands around Oct 13, the low ground around Oct 28. That's 1 day later than our model alone would say, because this season's reports from the ground moved it.

San Bernardino, fall color week by week, 2026
WeekIn the forestElevation at peak
Sep 28 to Oct 4Still green
Oct 5 to Oct 11Starting to turn
Oct 12 to Oct 18Starting to turn6,000 to 8,000 ft, 8,000 to 10,000 ft
Oct 19 to Oct 25Nearly peak4,000 to 6,000 ft
Oct 26 to Nov 1Peak color2,000 to 4,000 ft
Nov 2 to Nov 8Just past peak
By elevation The forest runs from about 3,061 to 8,096 feet. That’s 15 days of season between the top and the bottom: the high stands peak around Oct 13, the low ground holds until about Oct 28, and the color comes downhill in between. The date at the top of this page is the 2,000 to 4,000 foot band.
  1. 8,000–10,000 ftLeaves downpeak Oct 135%
  2. 6,000–8,000 ftLeaves downpeak Oct 1823%
  3. 4,000–6,000 ftFadingpeak Oct 2440%
  4. 2,000–4,000 ftFadingpeak Oct 2832%

Height off 3DEP inside the forest’s own boundary; each band carries the date our model gives that elevation, corrections and all. The percentage is how much of the forest stands in it.

That’s 1 day later than our model alone would say. This season’s reports from the ground moved it, and they outrank us.

Plan this trip

If you can only come on certain days

Set the days you can be here. Everything under them answers for those days, not for peak.

Wednesday, October 28 to Thursday, October 29

You’ll find it just past peak up high, peak color lower down.

Up at 6,000 feet the stands peak around Oct 18; down at 4,000 feet they hold on until about Oct 28. Pick your elevation for the day you come.

  • 6,000–8,000 ftJust past peakpeak Oct 18
  • 4,000–6,000 ftJust past peakpeak Oct 24
  • 2,000–4,000 ftPeak colorpeak Oct 28
What turns
California black oak, blue oak, valley oak, Fremont cottonwood, willow

What turns, and when

Also named across California, outside what the canopy read measures here: Quaking Aspen, Bigleaf Maple, White Alder.

Eastern Sierra aspens turn brilliant gold against granite walls, black oaks in Yosemite Valley go bronze and russet, and cottonwoods line the desert creeks in pale yellow.

Questions people ask about San Bernardino National Forest

When is peak fall foliage at San Bernardino National Forest?

Our forecast puts peak color at San Bernardino National Forest around Oct 29, and the four days to aim for are Oct 28 to 31.

Where is the best fall color at San Bernardino National Forest right now?

On Nov 10 the forest is just past peak. The last band to peak was 2,000 to 4,000 feet, around Oct 28.

How long does peak last at San Bernardino National Forest?

About four days at the top, Oct 28 to 31, with a week or so either side that's still worth the drive. Across the forest's elevations the color moves over about 15 days, so there's peak color somewhere in it for roughly 19 days.

Is San Bernardino National Forest past peak?

Yes. Peak was around Oct 29, and on Nov 10 it's just past peak.

What trees turn color at San Bernardino National Forest?

Quaking Aspen, Black Oak, Bigleaf Maple, Fremont Cottonwood, White Alder. Eastern Sierra aspens turn brilliant gold against granite walls, black oaks in Yosemite Valley go bronze and russet, and cottonwoods line the desert creeks in pale yellow.

This forecast is built from the species that stand here, their elevation and this September’s weather, and corrected in season by cameras, foresters and our own crew. Out here we score it against NASA's satellite record of when the canopy shuts down, read inside each unit’s own boundary: two dates in three land within 12 days of it. How this map is made

All of California

Nearby, and when they turn

Cleveland and Angeles are on the map above, with their own date.

  1. Joshua Tree National ParkCA · about 65 miles
    Peak Nov 3 best Nov 2 to 5
  2. Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation AreaCA · about 107 miles
    Peak Nov 6 best Nov 5 to 8
  3. Sequoia National ForestCA · about 163 miles
    Peak Oct 16 best Oct 15 to 18
  4. Death Valley National ParkCA, NV · about 168 miles
    Peak Oct 25 best Oct 24 to 27