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National Forest·California, Oregon·1,719,472 acres

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest

Forecast issued Nov 10, 5:22pm ET

Peak colorOct 19Aim for Oct 18 to 21
In the forest today, Nov 10Leaves down
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-5US 101MedfordAshlandKlamath FallsCoos BayTri-CitySutherlinRoseburg NorthYrekaSmith Riverpeak Oct 14Klamathpeak Oct 14Umpquapeak Oct 16Crater Lakepeak Oct 7Six Riverspeak Oct 23Oregon Dunespeak Oct 18Rogue River-Siskiyou
I-5US 101MedfordAshlandTri-CityCave JunctionSutherlinCoos BayYrekaCrescent CitySmith Riverpeak Oct 14Klamathpeak Oct 14Umpquapeak Oct 16Crater Lakepeak Oct 7Six Riverspeak Oct 23Oregon Dunespeak Oct 18Rogue River-Siskiyou
Still greenStartingNearly peakPeakPast peakNo fall canopy we forecastInside the line, each band of elevation is painted on its own date.
Around Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Jackson County holds most of the forest and is leaves down today. Curry County, to the west, is 2 days behind. Josephine County, to the southwest, is 1 day behind.
Rogue River-Siskiyou 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 19, best Oct 18 to 21.
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When is peak fall foliage at Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest in 2026?

Our forecast puts peak color at Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest around Oct 19, and the four days to aim for are Oct 18 to 21.

The forest runs from about 828 to 5,511 feet, and the color comes downhill over about 11 days: the high stands around Oct 8, the low ground around Oct 19.

Rogue River-Siskiyou, fall color week by week, 2026
WeekIn the forestElevation at peak
Sep 21 to Sep 27Still green
Sep 28 to Oct 4Starting to turn
Oct 5 to Oct 11Nearly peak5,000 to 6,000 ft
Oct 12 to Oct 18Peak color1,000 to 2,000 ft, 4,000 to 5,000 ft
Oct 19 to Oct 25Peak color0 to 1,000 ft, 2,000 to 3,000 ft, 3,000 to 4,000 ft
Oct 26 to Nov 1Just past peak
Nov 2 to Nov 8Fading
By elevation The forest runs from about 828 to 5,511 feet. That’s 11 days of season between the top and the bottom: the high stands peak around Oct 8, the low ground holds until about Oct 19, and the color comes downhill in between. The date at the top of this page is the 0 to 1,000 foot band.
  1. 5,000–6,000 ftLeaves downpeak Oct 810%
  2. 4,000–5,000 ftLeaves downpeak Oct 1515%
  3. 3,000–4,000 ftFadingpeak Oct 2220%
  4. 2,000–3,000 ftFadingpeak Oct 2324%
  5. 1,000–2,000 ftLeaves downpeak Oct 1722%
  6. 0–1,000 ftLeaves downpeak Oct 198%

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.

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.

Sunday, October 18 to Monday, October 19

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

Up at 5,000 feet the stands peak around Oct 8; down at 2,000 feet they hold on until about Oct 17. Pick your elevation for the day you come.

  • 5,000–6,000 ftJust past peakpeak Oct 8
  • 4,000–5,000 ftJust past peakpeak Oct 15
  • 3,000–4,000 ftNearly peakpeak Oct 22
  • 2,000–3,000 ftNearly peakpeak Oct 23
  • 1,000–2,000 ftPeak colorpeak Oct 17
What turns
black cottonwood, bigleaf maple, willow, Oregon white oak, red alder

What turns, and when

Also named across Oregon, outside what the canopy read measures here: Vine Maple, Western Larch.

Vine maples turn vivid scarlet in the understory of Douglas fir forests, bigleaf maples go gold with enormous leaves, and the Columbia Gorge frames it all against waterfalls and basalt.

Questions people ask about Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest

When is peak fall foliage at Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest?

Our forecast puts peak color at Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest around Oct 19, and the four days to aim for are Oct 18 to 21.

Where is the best fall color at Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest right now?

On Nov 10 the forest is leaves down. The last band to peak was 2,000 to 3,000 feet, around Oct 23.

How long does peak last at Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest?

About four days at the top, Oct 18 to 21, with a week or so either side that's still worth the drive. Across the forest's elevations the color moves over about 11 days, so there's peak color somewhere in it for roughly 15 days.

Is Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest past peak?

Yes. Peak was around Oct 19, and on Nov 10 it's leaves down.

What trees turn color at Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest?

Vine Maple, Bigleaf Maple, Black Cottonwood, Red Alder, Western Larch. Vine maples turn vivid scarlet in the understory of Douglas fir forests, bigleaf maples go gold with enormous leaves, and the Columbia Gorge frames it all against waterfalls and basalt.

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 Oregon

Nearby, and when they turn

Smith River and Klamath and Umpqua and Crater Lake and Six Rivers are on the map above, with their own date.

  1. Redwood National ParkCA · about 84 miles
    Peak Oct 26 best Oct 25 to 28