Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Beacon Rock 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
- Color season
- October 17 – November 8
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 Skamania County and across Washington.
Fall color at Beacon Rock State Park begins as early as October 17 in some spots and continues through November 8 in others — a 22-day window where you can catch peak color somewhere in the area regardless of when you visit.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Beacon Rock State Park
Under 30 minutes
1 to 2 hours
- Mt. Tabor Park39 mi · 1 hr 1 minOregonPeak: Oct 25Status: Peak color
- Portland Japanese Garden, Oregon46 mi · 1 hr 10 minOregonPeak: Oct 26Status: Fading
- Moulton Falls Regional Park49 mi · 1 hr 19 minPeak: Oct 22Status: Fading
- Mount Hood & The Fruit Loop75 mi · 1 hr 51 minOregonPeak: Oct 12Status: Fading