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.

Fall foliage near North Utica, Illinois

Explore locations and scenic byways near North Utica, Illinois.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveDoor County Coastal Byway317 mi · 6 hr 4 minFall foliage against the blue water of Lake Michigan and Green Bay.Scenic driveWoodlands Trace351 mi · 6 hr 52 minA ridge drive between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley under an autumn canopy.Scenic driveRiver Road Scenic Byway438 mi · 8 hr 13 minPanoramic views over the AuSable River Valley from high bluffs, with fall color.Warren Dunes State Park150 mi · 3 hr 9 minMichiganPeak: Early NovemberGrand Mere State Park155 mi · 3 hr 12 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberGalena152 mi · 3 hr 15 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorSeven Bridges Trail at Grant Park165 mi · 3 hr 16 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSchlitz Audubon Nature Center175 mi · 3 hr 27 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMilwaukee Area (Seven Bridges Trail, Lake Park)176 mi · 3 hr 28 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorPotato Creek State Park160 mi · 3 hr 31 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberParfrey’s Glen183 mi · 3 hr 33 minWisconsinPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorTurkey Run State Park184 mi · 3 hr 38 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorDevil's Lake State Park188 mi · 3 hr 47 minWisconsinPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak color

Driving distance and time by road from North Utica.

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Planning Your Trip to North Utica

From North Utica you can reach 14 fall color locations and 0 scenic byways in Illinois, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

Across the destinations we track around North Utica, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around North Utica

How we know when North Utica peaks

Each date above comes from years of fall color records at that specific spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw — not a regional average wearing a local name. Where a location has no usable observations of its own, we withhold the date and point you somewhere nearby that does.