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Park City, Utah fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color in the Park City area peaks around October 2, with the best viewing from roughly October 1 to October 9.
- Typical peak
- October 2
- Best viewing
- Oct 1 – Oct 9
- Color starts
- Around Sep 20
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Oct 15
- Elevation
- 7,000 ft
2026 foliage season
Typical season
Peak around October 2. Turn on JavaScript to see today’s estimated status and the five-week outlook.
The season at a glance
Bar height shows how good the viewing typically is on each day, from September 1 through November 30. Colors show the stage, from green through peak red to bare.
Open Park City on the foliage mapWhere to see the color around Park City
Park City is an old mining town high in the Wasatch Mountains, where aspen, scrub oak, and maple turn gold, orange, and red on the slopes. Above town, Guardsman Pass Road climbs through aspen to the crest of the range, with views down into Big Cottonwood Canyon.
Scenic drive
Guardsman Pass Road crosses the Wasatch from Park City to Big Cottonwood Canyon. To the east, the Mirror Lake Highway (Utah 150) climbs from Kamas into the Uinta Mountains, and to the south, the Alpine Loop (Utah 92) winds past Sundance beneath Mount Timpanogos.
If you arrive too early or too late
Too early? Still mostly green
Look for higher ground
None of the destinations we track within 150 miles of Park City typically peaks much earlier. Look for higher ground nearby: in this part of the country, color tends to arrive about 3 to 4 days earlier for every 1,000 feet you climb.
Too late? Already past peak
Look for lower valleys
None of the destinations we track within 150 miles of Park City typically peaks much later. Lower valleys nearby are your best bet: color tends to hang on about 3 to 4 days longer for every 1,000 feet lower.
Nearby destinations
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Park City?
In a typical year, fall color in the Park City area peaks around October 2, with the best viewing from roughly October 1 to October 9. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Park City?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around September 20, and most leaves are down by about October 15.
What trees color up around Park City?
The main fall color in this area comes from quaking aspen, bigtooth maple, and gambel oak. See the leaf guide to identify them.
Estimates come from the Leaves.com model of typical years, based on latitude, elevation, and distance from large bodies of water. They are not live observations. How it works.