Wilderness Area·Utah·44,569 acres
Mount Naomi Wilderness
Forecast issued Nov 10, 7:57am ET
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.
When is peak fall foliage at Mount Naomi Wilderness in 2026?
Our forecast puts peak color at Mount Naomi Wilderness around Oct 8, and the four days to aim for are Oct 7 to 10.
The wilderness runs from about 5,771 to 9,018 feet, and the color comes downhill over about 23 days: the high stands around Sep 17, the low ground around Oct 10. That's 2 days later than our model alone would say, because this September has been running warm.
| Week | In the wilderness | Elevation at peak |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 to Sep 6 | Still green | |
| Sep 7 to Sep 13 | Still green | |
| Sep 14 to Sep 20 | Starting to turn | 9,000 to 10,000 ft |
| Sep 21 to Sep 27 | Starting to turn | 8,000 to 9,000 ft |
| Sep 28 to Oct 4 | Nearly peak | 6,000 to 7,000 ft, 7,000 to 8,000 ft |
| Oct 5 to Oct 11 | Peak color | 5,000 to 6,000 ft |
| Oct 12 to Oct 18 | Just past peak | |
| Oct 19 to Oct 25 | Just past peak |
- 9,000–10,000 ftLeaves downpeak Sep 175%
- 8,000–9,000 ftLeaves downpeak Sep 2225%
- 7,000–8,000 ftLeaves downpeak Sep 2835%
- 6,000–7,000 ftLeaves downpeak Oct 426%
- 5,000–6,000 ftLeaves downpeak Oct 108%
Height off 3DEP inside the wilderness’s own boundary; each band carries the date our model gives that elevation, corrections and all. The percentage is how much of the wilderness stands in it.
That’s 2 days later than our model alone would say. This September has been running warm, which shifts peak color.
Plan this tripIf 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 7 to Thursday, October 8
You’ll find it fading up high, nearly peak lower down.
Up at 8,000 feet the stands peak around Sep 22; down at 6,000 feet they hold on until about Oct 10. Pick your elevation for the day you come.
- 8,000–9,000 ftFadingpeak Sep 22
- 7,000–8,000 ftJust past peakpeak Sep 28
- 6,000–7,000 ftJust past peakpeak Oct 4
- 5,000–6,000 ftNearly peakpeak Oct 10
- Where to drive
- Logan Canyon (US 89), about 9 miles · Guardsman Pass, about 89 miles · Mirror Lake Highway (UT 150), about 89 miles
- What turns
- quaking aspen, bigtooth maple, Gambel oak
What turns, and when
- quaking aspen44%
- bigtooth maple40%
- Gambel oak16%
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 Mount Naomi Wilderness
- When is peak fall foliage at Mount Naomi Wilderness?
Our forecast puts peak color at Mount Naomi Wilderness around Oct 8, and the four days to aim for are Oct 7 to 10.
- Where is the best fall color at Mount Naomi Wilderness right now?
On Nov 10 the wilderness is leaves down. The last band to peak was 5,000 to 6,000 feet, around Oct 10.
- How long does peak last at Mount Naomi Wilderness?
About four days at the top, Oct 7 to 10, with a week or so either side that's still worth the drive. Across the wilderness's elevations the color moves over about 23 days, so there's peak color somewhere in it for roughly 27 days.
- Is Mount Naomi Wilderness past peak?
Yes. Peak was around Oct 8, and on Nov 10 it's leaves down.
- What trees turn color at Mount Naomi Wilderness?
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
Nearby, and when they turn
Bear Lake and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache are on the map above, with their own date.
- Peak Oct 13 best Oct 12 to 15
- Peak Oct 13 best Oct 12 to 15
- Peak Oct 12 best Oct 11 to 14
- Peak Oct 20 best Oct 19 to 22
Fall color roads near Mount Naomi Wilderness
Nearest first. Distances are straight-line from the wilderness, so allow more by road.
- Logan Canyon (US 89)
Logan to Bear Lake, maple and aspen up the canyon.
- Guardsman Pass
Park City to Big Cottonwood Canyon, aspen and maple above Brighton.
- Mirror Lake Highway (UT 150)
Kamas to the Uinta lakes, aspen in the lower canyon.
- Alpine Scenic Loop (Routes 92 and 189)
Mount Timpanogos draped in bigtooth maple scarlet and aspen gold. The most colorful fall drive in Utah.
- Teton Scenic Byway (ID 31, 32 and 33)
Swan Valley to Ashton, aspen on the west side of the Tetons.
- Teton Park Road
The cottonwoods along the Snake River flats with the Tetons behind them. This is the most famous fall landscape in the American West.