The predicted color stage on the selected date, modelled from years of fall color records. A forecast, not a live observation.When each area's color is predicted to peak this season. The date doesn't change this view.

Silver Falls State Park

Located south of Portland, featuring the famous Trail of Ten Falls winding past cascading waterfalls surrounded by lush vine maples and Douglas firs.

Typical peak
Oct 23
Late October
Best Viewing Window
Oct 18 – Oct 28
Mid October to Late October
Observed now
Fading
The newest satellite reading was 2 days old at the latest update.
1 sample point · about 7 clear looks per point.
What the trees look like now, not a forecast.

Forest Composition

Elm Ash dominant
7% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Nearby Towns

Salem24 mi36 minPortland56 mi1 hr 30 minHood River93 mi2 hr 11 min

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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Silver Falls State Park

Peak fall color is predicted around October 23. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 18 to October 28.

Predicted peak
October 23
Best window
October 18 – October 28
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 Marion County and across Oregon.

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