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.

Scenic 7 Byway

Arkansas Highway 7 from the Louisiana line to the Missouri line, through the Ouachita and Ozark mountains.

Typical peak
Nov 1
Early November
Best Viewing Window
Oct 27 – Nov 6
Late October to Early November
Observed now
No current color reading
We show a stage only when recent clear-sky readings pass our quality checks.

Forest Composition

Oak Hickory dominant
Oak / Hickory29%
56% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Nearby Towns

Fayetteville108 mi2 hr 40 minTalihina126 mi2 hr 48 min

All 2 places in Garland County

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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Scenic 7 Byway

Peak fall color is predicted around November 1. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 27 to November 6.

Predicted peak
November 1
Best window
October 27 – November 6
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 Garland County and across Arkansas.

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