Walker Apples
Orchard · Sonoma County · California
A family farm stand down a dirt road in the apple country west of Sebastopol, farming the same Sonoma County ground for more than a hundred years. The stand opens with Gravensteins in August and works through a rotating lineup of heirloom varieties until Pink Ladies close out the season in late November.
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Color nearby peaks: November 20–November 24
Color builds from November 7 · mostly bare by December 14
Sampled at Walker Apples’s own coordinates and elevation (66 m) rather than a regional average.
74 weather points cover California, and the model shifts their answer 3 days later, which is what it takes to match 3 published peak dates from monocounty.org and explorefall.com. This year's weather has the peak running 1 day later than a normal year. How the forecast works
When to go to Walker Apples
The color window runs about 24 days, holding until around December 1. Against California overall, that is 6 days later. Most of that is elevation. It sits at 217 ft.
It is roughly 52 mi out of San Francisco.
Walker Apples on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of California, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
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Frequently asked
- When does Walker Apples peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for November 20–November 24 (best estimate November 22). Color starts around November 7 and is mostly bare by December 14.
- How do I get to Walker Apples?
- Walker Apples is in Sonoma County. The closest city is San Francisco, about 52 mi away. It's part of California's fall lineup.
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