The predicted color stage on the selected date, modelled from years of fall color records. A forecast, not a live observation.When each area's color is predicted to peak this season. The date doesn't change this view.

Clifty Falls State Park

Waterfalls, cliffs, and deep gorges above the Ohio River.

Typical peak
Oct 27
Late October
Best Viewing Window
Oct 22 – Nov 1
Late October to Early November
Observed now
Peak color
The newest satellite reading was 2 days old at the latest update.
20 sample points · about 10 clear looks per point.
What the trees look like now, not a forecast.

Forest Composition

Oak Hickory dominant
Oak / Hickory80%
100% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Nearby Towns

Louisville54 mi1 hr 19 minCincinnati74 mi1 hr 41 minClermont74 mi1 hr 46 min
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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Clifty Falls State Park

Peak fall color is predicted around October 27. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 22 to November 1.

Predicted peak
October 27
Best window
October 22 – November 1
Confidence range
±5 days

The prediction comes from 14 years of fall color records at this spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw. Where state foliage spotters report peak (New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Missouri), it has landed inside our ±5-day window about two years in three. An unusual summer or autumn can still move it further. Explore fall color around Madison and across Indiana.

That is 5 days later than usual (October 22): the six weeks to October 17 ran 4.4°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.

Nearby locales

Other places to see color near Clifty Falls State Park

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