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.

Edward N. Hines Drive

A famous 17-mile parkway winding along the Rouge River through a dense, colorful canopy of trees.

Typical peak
Oct 27
Late October
Best Viewing Window
Oct 22 – Nov 1
Late October to Early November
Latest color reading
Moderate color
The newest satellite reading was 4 days old at the latest update.
14 sample points · about 8 clear looks per point.
The most recent reading we have, not a forecast; color may have moved since.

Forest Composition

Elm Ash dominant
Maple / Beech / Birch24%
Oak / Hickory9%
100% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Nearby Towns

Bloomfield Hills19 mi35 minRochester Hills28 mi46 minMilford Charter Township31 mi50 min
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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Edward N. Hines Drive

Peak fall color is predicted around October 27. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 22 to November 1.

Predicted peakOctober 27
Best windowOctober 22 – November 1
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 Dearborn Heights and across Michigan.

That is 2 days later than usual (October 25): the six weeks to October 13 ran 1.8°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color. This will settle about ten days before peak, as the weather comes in.

Nearby locales

Other places to see color near Edward N. Hines Drive

30 to 60 minutes

1 to 2 hours