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Dixie National Forest

Forecast issued Nov 10, 7:57am ET

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Peak colorOct 17Aim for Oct 16 to 19
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.

Weather Hard frost Wednesday night. Peak may come early and go fast.

1 report came in from Garfield County this week, 1 of them past peak. Our date held. See the county on the map.

I-70I-15I-95US 163Saint GeorgeKanabBeaverMesquiteRichfieldPageToquervilleMonroeZionpeak Oct 25Fishlakepeak Oct 7Capitol Reefpeak Oct 25Glen Canyonpeak Nov 5Grand Canyonpeak Oct 25Dixie
I-70I-15US 50US 89Saint GeorgeBeaverKanabMesquiteToquervillePageEnterpriseMonroeFishlakepeak Oct 7Capitol Reefpeak Oct 25Glen Canyonpeak Nov 5Grand Canyonpeak Oct 25Dixie
Still greenStartingNearly peakPeakPast peakNo fall canopy we forecastInside the line, each band of elevation is painted on its own date.
Around Dixie National Forest Garfield County holds most of the forest and is leaves down today. Washington County, to the southwest, is 13 days behind. Iron County, to the west, is 6 days behind.
Dixie 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 17, best Oct 16 to 19.
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When is peak fall foliage at Dixie National Forest in 2026?

Our forecast puts peak color at Dixie National Forest around Oct 17, and the four days to aim for are Oct 16 to 19.

The forest runs from about 4,415 to 10,145 feet, and the color comes downhill over about 47 days: the high stands around Sep 29, the low ground around Nov 2. That's 9 days later than our model alone would say, because this season's reports from the ground moved it.

Dixie, fall color week by week, 2026
WeekIn the forestElevation at peak
Sep 14 to Sep 20Still green
Sep 21 to Sep 27Starting to turn
Sep 28 to Oct 4Starting to turn10,000 to 12,000 ft
Oct 5 to Oct 11Nearly peak8,000 to 10,000 ft
Oct 12 to Oct 18Peak color
Oct 19 to Oct 25Peak color6,000 to 8,000 ft
Oct 26 to Nov 1Just past peak
Nov 2 to Nov 8Fading4,000 to 6,000 ft
Nov 9 to Nov 15 this weekLeaves down
By elevation The forest runs from about 4,415 to 10,145 feet. That’s 47 days of season between the top and the bottom: the high stands peak around Sep 29, the low ground holds until about Nov 2, and the color comes downhill in between. The date at the top of this page is the 6,000 to 8,000 foot band.
  1. 10,000–12,000 ftLeaves downpeak Sep 296%
  2. 8,000–10,000 ftLeaves downpeak Oct 1039%
  3. 6,000–8,000 ftLeaves downpeak Oct 2041%
  4. 4,000–6,000 ftJust past peakpeak Nov 29%

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 9 days 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.

Friday, October 16 to Saturday, October 17

You’ll find it just past peak up high, starting to turn lower down.

Up at 8,000 feet the stands peak around Oct 10; down at 6,000 feet they hold on until about Nov 2. Pick your elevation for the day you come.

  • 8,000–10,000 ftJust past peakpeak Oct 10
  • 6,000–8,000 ftNearly peakpeak Oct 20
  • 4,000–6,000 ftStarting to turnpeak Nov 2
Where to drive
Boulder Mountain (UT 12), about 57 miles · Fish Lake Scenic Byway (UT 25), about 67 miles · Nebo Loop, about 149 miles
What turns
quaking aspen, narrowleaf cottonwood, Gambel oak, willow, bigtooth maple

What turns, and when

Also named across Utah, outside what the canopy read measures here: Rocky Mountain Maple.

Utah's fall is a dual show: aspens turn gold on the high plateaus while bigtooth maples along the Wasatch Front go vivid scarlet, creating one of the most colorful mountain fronts in the West.

Questions people ask about Dixie National Forest

When is peak fall foliage at Dixie National Forest?

Our forecast puts peak color at Dixie National Forest around Oct 17, and the four days to aim for are Oct 16 to 19.

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

On Nov 10 the forest is leaves down. The last band to peak was 4,000 to 6,000 feet, around Nov 2.

How long does peak last at Dixie National Forest?

About four days at the top, Oct 16 to 19, with a week or so either side that's still worth the drive. Across the forest's elevations the color moves over about 47 days, so there's peak color somewhere in it for roughly 51 days.

Is Dixie National Forest past peak?

Yes. Peak was around Oct 17, and on Nov 10 it's leaves down.

What trees turn color at Dixie National Forest?

Quaking Aspen, Bigtooth Maple, Gambel Oak, Narrowleaf Cottonwood, Rocky Mountain Maple. Utah's fall is a dual show: aspens turn gold on the high plateaus while bigtooth maples along the Wasatch Front go vivid scarlet, creating one of the most colorful mountain fronts in the West.

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 Utah

Nearby, and when they turn

Zion and Fishlake and Capitol Reef and Glen Canyon are on the map above, with their own date.

  1. Box-Death Hollow WildernessUT · about 47 miles
    Peak Oct 21 best Oct 20 to 23
  2. Desert Range Exp. Station Experimental AreaUT · about 95 miles
    Peak Oct 21 best Oct 20 to 23

Fall color roads near Dixie National Forest

Nearest first. Distances are straight-line from the forest, so allow more by road.

  • Boulder Mountain (UT 12) · about 57 miles, UT · 32 miles of road

    Torrey to Boulder over the aspen plateau, with Capitol Reef below.

  • Fish Lake Scenic Byway (UT 25) · about 67 miles, UT · 13 miles of road

    Pando, the largest aspen clone on earth, along the lake.

  • Nebo Loop · about 149 miles, UT · 38 miles of road

    Payson to Nephi around Mount Nebo, maple scarlet first and then aspen gold.