Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Homochitto National Forest
Peak fall color is predicted around November 9. Plan for the strongest viewing window from November 4 to November 14.
- Predicted peak
- November 9
- Best window
- November 4 – November 14
- 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 Franklin County and across Mississippi.
That is 5 days later than usual (November 5): the six weeks to October 24 ran 4.0°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.
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Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Homochitto National Forest
2 to 3 hours
Over 3 hours
- Chemin-A-Haut State Park150 mi · 3 hr 25 minLouisianaPeak: Nov 16Status: Moderate color
- Chicot State Park156 mi · 3 hr 34 minLouisianaPeak: Nov 10
- Kisatchie Backbone Trail155 mi · 3 hr 35 minLouisianaPeak: Nov 2
- Cypress Swamp168 mi · 3 hr 36 minPeak: Nov 7Status: Moderate color
- Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi169 mi · 3 hr 36 minPeak: Nov 2
- Longleaf Trail Byway159 mi · 3 hr 40 minLouisianaPeak: Nov 9