Fall Color Report Oct 15 - 22 - Devil's Lake State Park Area Visitor's Guide

Peak color came and went sometime in the middle of this last week. Still, you’ll find a lot of nice color remaining around the park this weekend as well. I will say that the recent wind and rain isn’t helping us out much!

At A Glance

Leaves are turning brown, falling, and generally blowing away day by day, so if you still want to enjoy some color, the sooner you come the better. The weather is calling for highs in the 40s & 50s for the foreseeable future with partly cloudy skies and isolated showers right through the weekend. See the forecast here.

What Trail?

Now you want to get deeper into the forest to see the best colors. East Bluff Woods, Steinke Basin, Uplands & Sauk Point Trail are your best bets to walk in an autumn wonderland. ;). If you’re looking for a colorful vista, I’d be out on the East Bluff trail east of Devil’s Doorway checking out the south bluff and the valley below.

By Car

If your goal is to tour the color around the Baraboo Hills by car, I’d get up into the bluffs or west of Baraboo deeper into the Driftless area. We’ve got some great scenic drive suggestions and maps right here.

By Bike?

I’d still recommend checking out the 400 State Bike Trail & Elroy Sparta Trails this weekend, but expect large sections have already lost most of their leaves. Remember, Devil’s Lake State Park does not have family-friendly bike trails. The nearest trails for the whole family are the Great Sauk State Trail (Check out our Great Sauk Trail Playlist on YouTube.) which is paved and just a few minutes south of the park and the Baraboo Riverwalk Trail which is just a mile north of the park’s north shore.

Photos

To help you get a feel for the color here’s this week’s collection of snaps taken around Devil’s Lake State Park in the last 2 days processed as little as possible. – Click images to enlarge.

Video Drive Through

Drive through Devil’s Lake’s north shore on Tuesday, Oct 13th.

Derrick Mayoleth

For nearly 2 decades the Skillet Creek blog has focused on 3 main goals; To inspire you to visit and explore the Devil’s Lake region, to help you get the most your visit by sharing tips, events, and other helpful information. Lastly to advocate for our environment & wildlife and talk about how we can keep our natural areas amazing now and into the future! That last goal can sometimes cause controversy, but it’s the only way we can accomplish the first two. – Derrick Mayoleth, Owner.