The best hikes (and photo locations) to plan for an amazing fall in Utah. Northern and Southern Utah are included with estimated timetables of when the leaves will be changing in 2023!

Logan, UT, USA

Zion National Park, Utah, USA

Bear Lake, Utah, USA

Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Park City, UT, USA

Best Fall Hikes in Utah

Uintas/Cottonwoods: September 18-October 6 (peak probably around October 2 for most of Northern Utah especially the Wasatch/SLC area)

Moab: October 2-30 with peak probably being around October 20

Zion + Bryce Area: October 20- November 6 with peak being around Nov 2

Park City will peak a few days/week before Salt Lake

Big Cottonwood Canyon to Guardsmans Pass to Midway/Park City

Alpine Loop and Cascade Springs (State Road 92)

Eight miles south of Moab, take a left at the La Sal mountains scenic byway loop sign. You’ll travel a narrow, winding road for 60 miles (no RVs or trailers).

Known as an all-American road and touted by many as the most scenic drive, fall colors are not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about this drive. You can take in stellar shows of aspens driving over Boulder mountain and the showy cottonwoods down in some of the lower elevations of the drive

Highway 14 From Cedar City to Long Valley

Drive this 41 miles of gold and yellow aspens contrasting with verdant green spruces and pines. Make sure to stop and have a picnic with views at Navajo lake, Strawberry Point (which actually overlooks a red rocks amphitheater), or take a detour to Cedar Breaks National Monument. All afford incredible views and the changing colors of the high alpine forest.

Big Cottonwood Canyon

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/lake-blanche-trail?u=i&sh=uuscva

Lake Blanche Trailhead

Donut Falls Trail on AllTrails https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/donut-falls-trail?sh=uuscva

Donut Falls Summer Trailhead

Stewart Falls Lower Trail on AllTrails https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/stewart-falls-sundance-trail?sh=uuscva

Stewart Falls Trailhead

Cecret Lake Trail on AllTrails https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/cecret-lake-trail?sh=uuscva

Cecret Lake Trail

Lake Solitude Trail on AllTrails https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/lake-solitude-trail?sh=uuscva

Lake Solitude

Bloods Lake Trail on AllTrails https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/bloods-lake-trail--3?sh=uuscva

Bloods Lake Trailhead

Scout Falls via Mount Timpanogos Trail on AllTrails https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/scout-falls-via-mount-timpanogos-trail--2?sh=uuscva

Scout Falls

Cascade Springs Interpretive Trail on AllTrails https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/cascade-springs-interpretive-trail?sh=uuscva

Cascade Springs

City Creek Canyon Trail on AllTrails https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/city-creek-canyon?p=-1&sh=uuscva

City Creek Canyon Trailhead

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/silver-lake-loop-trail?u=i&sh=uuscva

Silver Lake - Big Cottonwood Canyon

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/willow-lake-trail?u=i&sh=uuscva

Willow Heights

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/mid-mountain-and-red-cloud-trail?u=i&sh=uuscva

Red Cloud Trail

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/bear-canyon-bridge-via-bonneville-shoreline-trail?u=i&sh=uuscva

Bear Canyon Suspension Bridge Trailhead

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/wardsworth-creek-trail?u=i&sh=uuscva

Wardsworth Creek Trailhead

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/battle-creek-falls?u=i&sh=uuscva

Battle Creek Falls Trail Head

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/wind-cave-trail?u=i&sh=uuscva

Wind Cave Trailhead

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/crimson-trail--5?u=i&sh=uuscva

Crimson Trail Head

Logan Canyon

Monte Cristo Range

Alpine Loop Scenic Byway

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/primrose-overlook-via-horse-flat-trail?u=i&sh=uuscva

Best Fall Hikes in Utah

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