Katy Trail State Park (Rocheport)
Trail · Missouri
The longest developed rail-trail in the country runs 240 miles across Missouri, and its Rocheport segment is the showpiece: an 1892 limestone tunnel through the bluffs opens straight onto river views and turning hardwoods, a favorite fall ride since the trail's 1990 debut.
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Peak: October 21–October 25
Color builds from October 15 · mostly bare by November 14
Sampled at Katy Trail State Park (Rocheport)’s own coordinates and elevation (183 m) rather than a regional average.
This window comes from 31 weather points across Missouri, checked against 1 published peak date from smokymountains.com. Against Missouri's own climatology, the 2026 weather puts the peak 7 days earlier. How the forecast works
When to go to Katy Trail State Park (Rocheport)
The color window runs about 17 days, holding until around November 1. That runs roughly 1 day earlier than the rest of Missouri.
Katy Trail State Park (Rocheport) on the map
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Frequently asked
- When does Katy Trail State Park (Rocheport) peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 21–October 25 (best estimate October 23). Color starts around October 15 and is mostly bare by November 14.
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