Boulder City
Historic town · Boulder City · Nevada
Boulder City was built from scratch in 1931 to house the workers who raised Hoover Dam, and it remains one of only two towns in Nevada with no casinos. The Boulder Dam Hotel sits at the heart of a walkable historic downtown that now houses a small museum on the dam's construction, twenty-some miles from the Las Vegas Strip.
Don’t miss
Color nearby peaks: November 9–November 13
Color builds from October 27 · mostly bare by December 4
Sampled at Boulder City’s own coordinates and elevation (763 m) rather than a regional average.
Nevada is sampled at 53 weather points, and that answer already agrees with 1 published peak date from smokymountains.com, so nothing is added to it. This year's weather has the peak running 4 days earlier than a normal year. How the forecast works
When to go to Boulder City
The color window runs about 24 days, holding until around November 20. It sits at 2,503 ft, high enough to turn before the valleys do.
Figure about 22 mi from Las Vegas.
Boulder City on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of Nevada, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
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Frequently asked
- When does Boulder City peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for November 9–November 13 (best estimate November 11). Color starts around October 27 and is mostly bare by December 4.
- How do I get to Boulder City?
- Boulder City is in Boulder City. The closest city is Las Vegas, about 22 mi away. It's part of Nevada's fall lineup.
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