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.

Minnehaha Falls

A 53-foot waterfall in the city, surrounded by fall color.

Typical peak
Oct 19
Mid October
Best Viewing Window
Oct 14 – Oct 24
Mid October to Late October
Latest color reading
Moderate color
The newest satellite reading was 4 days old at the latest update.
16 sample points · about 9 clear looks per point.
The most recent reading we have, not a forecast; color may have moved since.

Forest Composition

Oak Hickory dominant
Maple / Beech / Birch27%
Oak / Hickory50%
96% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Nearby Towns

Eagan4.7 mi12 minBloomington13 mi22 minChaska25 mi41 min
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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Minnehaha Falls

Peak fall color is predicted around October 19. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 14 to October 24.

Predicted peakOctober 19
Best windowOctober 14 – October 24
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 Minneapolis and across Minnesota.

That is 3 days later than usual (October 16): the six weeks to October 9 ran 2.2°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.

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