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.
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Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Gunpowder Falls State Park
Peak fall color is predicted around October 21. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 16 to October 26.
Predicted peakOctober 21
Best windowOctober 16 – October 26
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 Baltimore County and across Maryland.
That is 1 day later than usual (October 19): the six weeks to October 11 ran 1.1°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Gunpowder Falls State Park
30 to 60 minutes
- Falls Road21 mi · 34 minPeak: Oct 30Status: Moderate color
- Druid Hill Park26 mi · 43 minPeak: Oct 31Status: Moderate color
- Rocks State Park25 mi · 46 minPeak: Oct 20Status: Moderate color
- Western Maryland (Garrett & Allegany Counties)23 mi · 47 minPeak: Oct 23Status: Moderate color
- Historic National Road31 mi · 49 minPeak: Oct 22Status: Moderate color
- Patapsco Valley State Park33 mi · 54 minPeak: Oct 25Status: Moderate color