Devil's Lake State Park
State park · Wisconsin
Wisconsin's most-visited state park rings a 360-acre lake with 500-foot quartzite bluffs near Baraboo, its 9,217 acres crossed by 29 miles of trail past formations like Balanced Rock and Devil's Doorway. Oak and maple color the bluff tops in early October above climbers and lake-trail hikers alike.
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Peak: October 7–October 11
Color builds from September 30 · mostly bare by October 30
Sampled at Devil's Lake State Park’s own coordinates and elevation (317 m) rather than a regional average.
Wisconsin is sampled at 33 weather points, then moved 1 day earlier so the model agrees with 1 published peak date from smokymountains.com. Wisconsin is running 6 days earlier than its own average this year. How the forecast works
When to go to Devil's Lake State Park
Good color holds through about October 18, giving you roughly 18 days from the first turn to past peak. Against Wisconsin overall, that is 1 day later. It sits at 1,040 ft, high enough to turn before the valleys do.
Devil's Lake State Park on the map
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Frequently asked
- When does Devil's Lake State Park peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 7–October 11 (best estimate October 9). Color starts around September 30 and is mostly bare by October 30.
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