To help visitors and locals alike enjoy fall colors at their peak moments, the Cedar City Brian Head Tourism Bureau offers a weekly Fall Color Report starting in September, accessible at visitcedarcity.com. The report features current leaf conditions and is updated on a weekly basis to coincide with the changing conditions and activities in the area. Along with the leaf color status, maps, and suggested drives, tips for taking fall photos are included.
Both NBC’s Today Show and USA Today rated the Cedar City area as one of the “Top Eight Unique Destinations to View Fall Colors.”
“The display of fall foliage with the striking red-rock backdrop of Southern Utah is unmatched,” said Maria Twitchell, Director of Cedar City Brian Head Tourism Bureau. “Not to mention, a fall color trip to in Cedar City include national parks such as Kolob Canyons (Zion National Park) and Cedar Breaks National Monument, which will not disappoint.”
Currently, Cedar City is in very early stages of the fall foliage season. In mid-September, the highest-elevation areas traditionally experience 30–50 percent color. Cedar Breaks National Monument and the surrounding area will be at its best.
Late September through early October is typically the best time for viewing changing leaf colors in southern Utah. The leaves around Brian Head and Cedar Breaks National Monument should be at peak, and Duck Creek, Navajo Lake, and Panguitch Lake should be close behind.
In mid-october, the colors in the hig- elevation areas are generally past their peak with the exception of along Highway 14 from Cedar City to the Zion National Park Overlook and Parowan Canyon along Highway 143. Zion National Park offers the best fall color viewing in late October through mid-November.
More information on the Fall Color Report is available at visitcedarcity.com.
