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Aspen running gold and orange down the Fishlake plateau with dark conifers between them.

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National Forest·Utah·1,455,530 acres

Fishlake National Forest

Forecast issued Nov 10, 5:22pm ET

Photograph: More Than Just Parks

Peak colorOct 7Aim for Oct 6 to 9
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-70I-15US 50US 89ProvoSpanish ForkEphraimGunnisonMonroePleasant GroveMantiCedar CityCapitol Reefpeak Oct 25Dixiepeak Oct 17Manti-La Salpeak Oct 4Glen Canyonpeak Nov 5Zionpeak Oct 25Canyonlandspeak Oct 17Fishlake
I-70I-15US 50US 89MonroeGunnisonEphraimProvoDeltaSpanish ForkNephiBeaverCapitol Reefpeak Oct 25Dixiepeak Oct 17Manti-La Salpeak Oct 4Glen Canyonpeak Nov 5Fishlake
Still greenStartingNearly peakPeakPast peakNo fall canopy we forecastInside the line, each band of elevation is painted on its own date.
Around Fishlake National Forest Sevier County holds most of the forest and is leaves down today. Millard County, to the west, is 1 day ahead. Piute County, to the south, is 7 days ahead.
Fishlake 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 7, best Oct 6 to 9.
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When is peak fall foliage at Fishlake National Forest in 2026?

Our forecast puts peak color at Fishlake National Forest around Oct 7, and the four days to aim for are Oct 6 to 9.

The forest runs from about 5,595 to 10,108 feet, and the color comes downhill over about 33 days: the high stands around Sep 21, the low ground around Oct 24. That's 4 days later than our model alone would say, because this season's reports from the ground moved it.

Fishlake, fall color week by week, 2026
WeekIn the forestElevation at peak
Sep 7 to Sep 13Still green
Sep 14 to Sep 20Starting to turn
Sep 21 to Sep 27Starting to turn10,000 to 11,000 ft
Sep 28 to Oct 4Nearly peak8,000 to 9,000 ft, 9,000 to 10,000 ft
Oct 5 to Oct 11Peak color7,000 to 8,000 ft
Oct 12 to Oct 18Just past peak6,000 to 7,000 ft
Oct 19 to Oct 25Just past peak5,000 to 6,000 ft
Oct 26 to Nov 1Fading
Nov 2 to Nov 8Leaves down
By elevation The forest runs from about 5,595 to 10,108 feet. That’s 33 days of season between the top and the bottom: the high stands peak around Sep 21, the low ground holds until about Oct 24, and the color comes downhill in between. The date at the top of this page is the 7,000 to 8,000 foot band.
  1. 10,000–11,000 ftLeaves downpeak Sep 216%
  2. 9,000–10,000 ftLeaves downpeak Sep 2815%
  3. 8,000–9,000 ftLeaves downpeak Oct 424%
  4. 7,000–8,000 ftLeaves downpeak Oct 1028%
  5. 6,000–7,000 ftLeaves downpeak Oct 1619%
  6. 5,000–6,000 ftFadingpeak Oct 248%

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 4 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.

Tuesday, October 6 to Wednesday, October 7

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

Up at 9,000 feet the stands peak around Sep 28; down at 6,000 feet they hold on until about Oct 24. Pick your elevation for the day you come.

  • 9,000–10,000 ftJust past peakpeak Sep 28
  • 8,000–9,000 ftJust past peakpeak Oct 4
  • 7,000–8,000 ftNearly peakpeak Oct 10
  • 6,000–7,000 ftStarting to turnpeak Oct 16
  • 5,000–6,000 ftStarting to turnpeak Oct 24
Where to drive
Fish Lake Scenic Byway (UT 25), about 19 miles · Boulder Mountain (UT 12), about 54 miles · Nebo Loop, about 81 miles
What turns
quaking aspen, bigtooth maple, Gambel oak, serviceberry

What turns, and when

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

Questions people ask about Fishlake National Forest

When is peak fall foliage at Fishlake National Forest?

Our forecast puts peak color at Fishlake National Forest around Oct 7, and the four days to aim for are Oct 6 to 9.

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

On Nov 10 the forest is leaves down. The last band to peak was 5,000 to 6,000 feet, around Oct 24.

How long does peak last at Fishlake National Forest?

About four days at the top, Oct 6 to 9, with a week or so either side that's still worth the drive. Across the forest's elevations the color moves over about 33 days, so there's peak color somewhere in it for roughly 37 days.

Is Fishlake National Forest past peak?

Yes. Peak was around Oct 7, and on Nov 10 it's leaves down.

What trees turn color at Fishlake 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

Capitol Reef and Dixie and Manti-La Sal are on the map above, with their own date.

  1. Box-Death Hollow WildernessUT · about 59 miles
    Peak Oct 21 best Oct 20 to 23
  2. Bryce Canyon National ParkUT · about 77 miles
    Peak Oct 21 best Oct 20 to 23
  3. Mount Nebo WildernessUT · about 79 miles
    Peak Oct 10 best Oct 9 to 12

Fall color roads near Fishlake National Forest

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

  • Fish Lake Scenic Byway (UT 25) · about 19 miles, UT · 13 miles of road

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

  • Boulder Mountain (UT 12) · about 54 miles, UT · 32 miles of road

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

  • Nebo Loop · about 81 miles, UT · 38 miles of road

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

  • Alpine Scenic Loop (Routes 92 and 189) · about 123 miles, UT · 20 miles of road

    Mount Timpanogos draped in bigtooth maple scarlet and aspen gold. The most colorful fall drive in Utah.

  • Guardsman Pass · about 135 miles, UT · 12 miles of road

    Park City to Big Cottonwood Canyon, aspen and maple above Brighton.

  • Mirror Lake Highway (UT 150) · about 148 miles, UT · 42 miles of road

    Kamas to the Uinta lakes, aspen in the lower canyon.