In my experience, the color season in Utah is quite lengthy. I am used to aspens in California that don’t start changing until the beginning of October but the first time I saw Aspen‘s in Utah at that time of year, they had already lost their leaves! So think of the season starting in late September.
In early October, I have photograph color in canyons and along creek beds, including some narrow and deep canyons in less accessible places. If I remember correctly, the cottonwood trees changed in October, too.
There is some color in Zion Canyon in October, but when I was there at that time of year, I was told that the best color there doesn’t happen until the beginning of November
For a long time I have imagined spending about five weeks or more in Utah at this time of year, starting with Aspen’s in places like Boulder Mountain, and then ending up in Zion at the beginning of November.
Nov 01, 2025 at 05:20 PM
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