Cuivre River State Park
Winding roads and trails through fall color.
Forest Composition
Conditions & 5-Day Forecast
Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Cuivre River State Park
Peak fall color is predicted around October 29. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 24 to November 3.
- Predicted peak
- October 29
- Best window
- October 24 – November 3
- 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 Lincoln County and across Missouri.
That is 5 days later than usual (October 24): the six weeks to October 19 ran 5.6°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Cuivre River State Park
30 to 60 minutes
1 to 2 hours
- Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park45 mi · 1 hr 9 minPeak: Nov 3Status: Moderate color
- Castlewood State Park51 mi · 1 hr 23 minPeak: Oct 30Status: Moderate color
- Forest Park58 mi · 1 hr 23 minPeak: Nov 10Status: Moderate color
- Missouri Botanical Garden60 mi · 1 hr 26 minPeak: Nov 11Status: Moderate color
- Great River Road59 mi · 1 hr 29 minPeak: Oct 28Status: High color
- Tower Grove Park61 mi · 1 hr 29 minPeak: Nov 11Status: High color
- Pere Marquette State Park41 mi · 1 hr 50 minIllinoisPeak: Nov 1Status: Early color