Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Mohican Memorial State Forest
Peak fall color is predicted around October 24. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 19 to October 29.
- Predicted peak
- October 24
- Best window
- October 19 – October 29
- 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 Loudonville and across Ohio.
That is 4 days later than usual (October 20): the six weeks to October 14 ran 3.4°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Mohican Memorial State Forest
1 to 2 hours
- Sharon Woods Metro Park63 mi · 1 hr 19 minPeak: Oct 23Status: High color
- Whipp's Ledges63 mi · 1 hr 19 minPeak: Oct 24Status: Peak color
- Highbanks Metro Park64 mi · 1 hr 23 minPeak: Oct 24Status: Peak color
- Blendon Woods Metro Park71 mi · 1 hr 29 minPeak: Oct 27Status: High color
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park73 mi · 1 hr 31 minPeak: Oct 23Status: Peak color
- Quarry Trails Metro Park79 mi · 1 hr 36 minPeak: Oct 27Status: High color
- Rocky River Reservation79 mi · 1 hr 38 minPeak: Oct 27Status: High color
- Cleveland Metroparks82 mi · 1 hr 40 minPeak: Oct 31Status: Moderate color
- Summit Metro Parks81 mi · 1 hr 43 minPeak: Oct 21Status: Peak color
