Fall in Southern Utah

As the weather starts to cool, the area around Cedar City, Brian Head, and Parowan prepares to put on a dramatic show. With a fall season that lasts weeks, not days, a backdrop of striking red rocks, and Southern Utah’s national parks, our area provides an unmatched destination for fall foliage viewing.

Rated as one of the “Top Eight Unique Destinations to View Fall Colors” by NBC’s Today Show and USA Today. The honors are partly due to the concentration of scenic routes that run through the red rock vistas of southern Utah, including National Scenic Byway 143 and Highway 148 through Cedar Breaks National Monument.

Fall Color Report - 2026

Cue the music, dust off your camera, and dig those hiking boots out of the closet. Fall is coming, and we are hoping for a spectacular year. Be sure to check back on September 15, 2026, when the report will go live!

Most of the area is still green, but locals and visitors can glimpse lovely yellows and oranges beginning to emerge in the trees in the higher elevations, around Brian Head Town and east along Hwy 143 into Sydney Valley.

North of Brian Head | Mike Saemisch | Fall | 2026

Sydney Valley | Mike Saemisch | Fall | 2026

HIGH ELEVATION - ALPINE

8,000 - 10,000 FEET| This area includes Brian Head, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Panguitch Lake, Duck Creek, and Yankee Meadows

Trees found in this area are Spruce, Quaking Aspen, and some Ponderosa Pine

MID ELEVATION - SUBALPINE

6,000 - 8,000 FEET | This area includes Zion Overlook, Ashdown George, Parowan Canyon, Vermillion Castle, Panguitch, Mammoth Creek, and Kolob Reservoir.

Trees found in the area are Scrub Oak, Maple, Ponderosa Pine, Pinion, Juniper, and some Quaking Aspen.