Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway
At a glance
171 miles of road between 262 and 669 ft; the high point is near mile 143.
Color is earliest near mile 121 (about 400 ft), around Oct 16, and latest near mile 51 (about 400 ft), around Oct 29.
Dated places within 3 miles of the road
- Gettysburgmile 0 · Oct 24
- Cunningham Falls State Parkmile 22 · Oct 23
Peak color 2026 (Estimate)
Each area's predicted peak window. The date doesn't change this view.
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.
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Peak Timing Along the Route
Each date is the median peak of the trees that turn colour within 1,640 ft of the road, over about 2.5 miles of it. Hover for elevation and predicted peak date.
Oct 2 (earliest)Nov 2 (latest)
No trees that turn colour along this stretch
Elevation 262–669 ft over 171 miles · 214 of 230 sample points dated
Historic landscapes that are heavily forested and highly colorful in autumn.