Osage Hills State Park
Drives and trails through oak, hickory, and sycamore.
Forest Composition
Conditions & 5-Day Forecast
Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Osage Hills State Park
Peak fall color is predicted around October 27. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 22 to November 1.
- Predicted peak
- October 27
- Best window
- October 22 – November 1
- 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 Pawhuska;𐓄𐓘𐓢𐓶𐓮𐓤𐓘 and across Oklahoma.
That is 5 days later than usual (October 22): the six weeks to October 17 ran 7.3°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Osage Hills State Park
2 to 3 hours
- Sequoyah State Park106 mi · 2 hr 20 minPeak: Nov 1Status: Early color
- Highway 10 (Gore to Tenkiller Lake)123 mi · 2 hr 33 minPeak: Nov 3Status: Moderate color
- Cherokee Hills Byway122 mi · 2 hr 34 minPeak: Oct 27
- Natural Falls State Park130 mi · 2 hr 36 minPeak: Oct 31Status: Early color
- Arcadia Lake149 mi · 2 hr 52 minPeak: Nov 4Status: Moderate color