The colors are beginning to pop at 40% of peak color in Spearfish Canyon. The ash, boxelder, and birch trees along the Scenic Byway’s first few miles look like fall has arrived. Lighter green and golden hues continue but are sparser as you weave through the forest. The shrubs continue to thrill with red sumac, yellow dogbane, and multi-colored Western poison ivy.

Spearfish Canyon is beginning to show us its fall colors. At present, the Canyon’s trees and shrubs are at 25% of their full peak color. The forest regions around Bridal Veil Falls and Devil’s Bathtub parking area are showing lighter greens and some yellows.

This is the first Spearfish Canyon Leaf Report of 2025. The Canyon foliage is currently at 10% of its total fall color change. Green and lush at present, the forest will fully reveal its autumn hues in the next few weeks. Read on for my predictions about when we’ll see “peak” Canyon colors!