Updated Sep 28
Pictured: Great Basin · typical peak lookNevadafall foliage
When does fall color peak in Nevada?
Fall color usually peaks from September to November.
Updated Sep 28.
Places by state
Nevada
- Great BasinSeason over
Local timing: Sep 8–21
Official reports
Dated and linked
- Sep 27Park ServiceFall colors typically start developing around the second or third week of SeptemberSource (opens National Park Service, Great Basin operating hours and seasons in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceWhere to see aspens and cottonwoods; the September Astronomy Festival; road and visitor center closingsSource (opens National Park Service, Visiting Great Basin in fall in a new tab)
Questions people ask
Why does color come earlier in some places?
Higher ground turns first. In the Great Smoky Mountains, color can start as early as mid-September at the highest elevations, develops above 4,000 feet from early to mid-October, and reaches the lower and middle slopes between mid-October and early November.Source: National Park Service, Great Smoky Mountains fall color ↗ (opens in a new tab)
How do you track fall foliage?
Each place moves through 6 stages: Still green, First color, Moderate, High color, Peak and Past peak. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.