Where the Leaves Are
Turning Right Now

Each zone is assigned a typical peak-color date range based on historical timing for that specific location — mostly driven by elevation and latitude, since higher and more northern areas turn earlier. The map then figures out where today falls relative to that window and shows the matching stage: still green well before it, turning a few weeks out, at peak inside the window, past peak just after, or bare well after.

No — treat it as a planning guide, not a guarantee. Real peak timing can shift by a week or more in either direction depending on that year's summer heat, drought, early frosts, and wind storms that can strip color early. Always check recent local reports before a long drive, especially for high-elevation passes.

Right now: known fall-color forests, canyons, and mountain passes across Utah, Colorado, California's Eastern Sierra, and Vermont. More states may be added over time.

It's a rough outlook based on published drought monitor and snowpack reporting for that region this year — from Poor to Great. Dry, drought-stressed years tend to bring earlier, shorter, less vivid color, while wetter years with good soil moisture tend to bring healthier, more vivid color. It's a general regional signal, not a zone-by-zone measurement, and it's updated periodically rather than in real time.

It counts down to the earliest estimated color across every mapped zone. Once that window opens, it flips to counting down the time left before color wraps up across all zones for the year. After the season ends, it resets to count down to next year's start.

The map focuses on named, well-known fall-color destinations — national forests, scenic byways, and mountain passes with real aspen or maple stands — rather than every patch of land. Smaller or lesser-known spots may get added in future updates.

Each zone is shaded and speckled with a color representing its estimated current stage: green for still summer-green, gold for turning, orange/red for at peak color, rust brown for past peak, and gray for bare/dormant. The scattered dots are a simplified visual stand-in for canopy color, not individual trees.

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