When does Elk City State Park peak?

In a typical year, color peaks around October 24–November 7. The weather model's elevation extrapolation isn't reliable on this terrain, so this is a climatological window (source: https://takingthekids.com/the-best-times-and-spots-to-see-kansass-fall-foliage-in-2025/) rather than a season-specific forecast.

Elk City State Park

State park · Kansas

Sandstone hills capped with blackjack and post oak rise above Elk City Reservoir in the Chautauqua Hills, a narrow belt of rougher country crossing the otherwise flat plains of southeastern Kansas. The Table Mound Trail climbs through the oak woods to a rock-rimmed overlook, with the blackjack oaks turning deep crimson into early November.

Best for: a short hike with a payoff view

Don’t miss

Table Mound Trail overlook
Blackjack oak color
Elk City Reservoir shoreline

Typical year

Peak: October 24–November 7

Climatological window from published records. The weather model’s elevation extrapolation isn’t reliable on this terrain, so this is the long-run normal rather than a season-specific forecast.

Source: https://takingthekids.com/the-best-times-and-spots-to-see-kansass-fall-foliage-in-2025/

When to go to Elk City State Park

Peak usually arrives somewhere between October 24 and November 7.

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When does Elk City State Park peak?: In a typical year, color peaks around October 24–November 7. The weather model's elevation extrapolation isn't reliable on this terrain, so this is a climatological window (source: https://takingthekids.com/the-best-times-and-spots-to-see-kansass-fall-foliage-in-2025/) rather than a season-specific forecast.

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