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 Cass County, Michigan

Explore locations and scenic byways near Cass County, Michigan.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveRiver Road Scenic Byway262 mi · 4 hr 57 minPanoramic views over the AuSable River Valley from high bluffs, with fall color.Scenic driveAmish Country Byway280 mi · 5 hr 33 minRolling hills and farmland backed by autumn color.Scenic driveDoor County Coastal Byway363 mi · 7 hr 17 minFall foliage against the blue water of Lake Michigan and Green Bay.Morton Arboretum146 mi · 3 hr 4 minIllinoisPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorEdward N. Hines Drive163 mi · 3 hr 9 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorKensington Metropark159 mi · 3 hr 9 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorBusse Woods154 mi · 3 hr 13 minIllinoisPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlackwell Forest Preserve154 mi · 3 hr 18 minIllinoisPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorCranbrook House and Gardens174 mi · 3 hr 26 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorInnovation Hills182 mi · 3 hr 37 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorHolliday Park (Indianapolis)170 mi · 3 hr 44 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorFlat Fork Creek Park174 mi · 3 hr 55 minIndianaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorEagle Creek Park179 mi · 3 hr 58 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSeven Bridges Trail at Grant Park207 mi · 4 hr 21 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSchlitz Audubon Nature Center222 mi · 4 hr 40 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMilwaukee Area (Seven Bridges Trail, Lake Park)222 mi · 4 hr 41 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorLion's Den Gorge Nature Preserve234 mi · 4 hr 56 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High color

Driving distance and time by road from Cass County.

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Planning Your Trip to Cass County

From Cass County you can reach 22 fall color locations and 1 scenic byways in Michigan, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

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

Highlights around Cass County

How we know when Cass 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.