Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Falls Road
Peak fall color is predicted around October 30. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 25 to November 4.
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 Towson and across Maryland.
That is 2 days later than usual (October 27): the six weeks to October 13 ran 1.7°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color. This will settle about ten days before peak, as the weather comes in.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Falls Road
Under 30 minutes
30 to 60 minutes
- Patapsco Valley State Park16 mi · 34 minPeak: Oct 25Status: Moderate color
- Gunpowder Falls State Park22 mi · 35 minPeak: Oct 21Status: Early color
- Western Maryland (Garrett & Allegany Counties)29 mi · 47 minPeak: Oct 23Status: Moderate color
- Annapolis38 mi · 57 minPeak: Nov 4Status: Early color
- Rocks State Park29 mi · 59 minPeak: Oct 20Status: Moderate color