Fall Foliage in Hocking Hills: When and Where to See Peak Color

Drive Route 33 south out of Lancaster around October 18th and the hills look like someone turned a dial. Sugar maples go red, beech and hickory go yellow, and the oaks hold their dusty bronze through the first week of November. If you have ever wondered why people in Columbus mark their fall calendars around a single weekend in Hocking Hills, that is the reason.