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 Ogle County, Illinois

Explore locations and scenic byways near Ogle County, Illinois.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveDoor County Coastal Byway281 mi · 5 hr 38 minFall foliage against the blue water of Lake Michigan and Green Bay.Scenic driveWoodlands Trace409 mi · 8 hr 13 minA ridge drive between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley under an autumn canopy.Scenic driveRiver Road Scenic Byway473 mi · 9 hr 3 minPanoramic views over the AuSable River Valley from high bluffs, with fall color.Schlitz Audubon Nature Center139 mi · 3 hr 1 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMilwaukee Area (Seven Bridges Trail, Lake Park)140 mi · 3 hr 2 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorParfrey’s Glen146 mi · 3 hr 6 minWisconsinPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorLion's Den Gorge Nature Preserve151 mi · 3 hr 16 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorDevil's Lake State Park152 mi · 3 hr 20 minWisconsinPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorRobert Allerton Park170 mi · 3 hr 42 minPeak: Late OctoberWarren Dunes State Park184 mi · 4 hrMichiganPeak: Early NovemberGrand Mere State Park189 mi · 4 hr 2 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberWildcat Mountain State Park209 mi · 4 hr 25 minWisconsinPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Fading

Driving distance and time by road from Ogle County.

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Planning Your Trip to Ogle County

From Ogle County 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 Ogle County, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Ogle County

How we know when Ogle County 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.