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Taum Sauk Mountain State Park
The Mina Sauk Falls Trail provides excellent panoramic valley views.
Forest Composition
Conditions & 5-Day Forecast
Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Taum Sauk Mountain State Park
Peak fall color is predicted around October 26. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 21 to October 31.
- Predicted peak
- October 26
- Best window
- October 21 – October 31
- Confidence range
- ±5 days
The prediction comes from 24 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 Reynolds County and across Missouri.
That is 5 days later than usual (October 21): the six weeks to October 16 ran 7.5°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Taum Sauk Mountain State Park
1 to 2 hours
2 to 3 hours
- Tower Grove Park103 mi · 2 hr 24 minPeak: Nov 11Status: High color
- Missouri Botanical Garden105 mi · 2 hr 25 minPeak: Nov 11Status: Moderate color
- Forest Park102 mi · 2 hr 28 minPeak: Nov 10Status: Moderate color
- Castlewood State Park102 mi · 2 hr 30 minPeak: Oct 30Status: Moderate color
- Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park111 mi · 2 hr 33 minPeak: Nov 3Status: Moderate color
- Great River Road118 mi · 2 hr 46 minPeak: Oct 28Status: High color