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 Pike County, Missouri

Explore locations and scenic byways near Pike County, Missouri.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveWoodlands Trace273 mi · 5 hr 20 minA ridge drive between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley under an autumn canopy.Scenic driveDoor County Coastal Byway527 mi · 10 hr 9 minFall foliage against the blue water of Lake Michigan and Green Bay.Scenic driveHocking Hills Scenic Byway537 mi · 10 hr 32 minDramatic gorges and waterfalls framed by some of the best fall colors in the Midwest.Robert Allerton Park160 mi · 3 hr 20 minIllinoisPeak: Late OctoberElephant Rocks State Park150 mi · 3 hr 23 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHa Ha Tonka State Park174 mi · 3 hr 35 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlack Partridge Park182 mi · 3 hr 39 minIllinoisPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorMark Twain National Forest155 mi · 3 hr 41 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTaum Sauk Mountain State Park168 mi · 3 hr 47 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Pike County.

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Planning Your Trip to Pike County

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

Highlights around Pike County

How we know when Pike 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.