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 Ironton, Missouri

Explore locations and scenic byways near Ironton, Missouri.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveWoodlands Trace183 mi · 4 hr 4 minA ridge drive between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley under an autumn canopy.Scenic driveCherohala Skyway476 mi · 9 hr 51 minMile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage in the southern Appalachian National Forests.Scenic driveRussell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway520 mi · 10 hr 36 minA Georgia route for catching the southward shift of fall color in the Chattahoochee National Forest.Cuivre River State Park117 mi · 3 hr 4 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPere Marquette State Park131 mi · 3 hr 10 minIllinoisPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorCrowley’s Ridge State Park150 mi · 3 hr 18 minArkansasPeak: Late OctoberMissouri Highway 79150 mi · 3 hr 25 minPeak: Late OctoberHa Ha Tonka State Park157 mi · 3 hr 36 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCliff Cave County Park168 mi · 3 hr 49 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorKaty Trail & Rocheport178 mi · 4 hrPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWoodlands Trace National Scenic Byway185 mi · 4 hr 8 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorShawnee National Forest156 mi · 4 hr 9 minIllinoisPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorReelfoot Lake State Park159 mi · 4 hr 19 minTennesseePeak: Late October

Driving distance and time by road from Ironton.

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Planning Your Trip to Ironton

From Ironton you can reach 18 fall color locations and 0 scenic byways in Missouri, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

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

Highlights around Ironton

How we know when Ironton 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.