The predicted color stage on the selected date, modelled from years of fall color records. A forecast, not a live observation.When each area's color is predicted to peak this season. The date doesn't change this view.
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Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Pig Trail Scenic Byway
Peak fall color is predicted around October 25. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 20 to October 30.
- Predicted peak
- October 25
- Best window
- October 20 – October 30
- Confidence range
- ±5 days
The prediction comes from 14 years of fall color records at this spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw. Where state foliage spotters report peak (New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Missouri), it has landed inside our ±5-day window about two years in three. An unusual summer or autumn can still move it further. Explore fall color around Madison County and across Arkansas.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Pig Trail Scenic Byway
1 to 2 hours
- Whitaker Point Trail30 mi · 1 hr 9 minPeak: Oct 29Status: Moderate color
- Eureka Springs55 mi · 1 hr 22 minPeak: Oct 31Status: Moderate color
- Devil’s Den State Park (Yellow Rock Trail)58 mi · 1 hr 31 minPeak: Nov 3Status: Early color
- Mount Magazine State Park60 mi · 1 hr 31 minPeak: Nov 7Status: Early color
- White Rock Mountain75 mi · 1 hr 36 minPeak: Oct 31Status: Moderate color
- Natural Falls State Park72 mi · 1 hr 56 minOklahomaPeak: Oct 31Status: Early color