Mt. Hood Scenic Byway
At a glance
92 miles of road between 98 and 5,184 ft; the high point is near mile 45.
Color moves from the west end, around Oct 19, to the east end, around Nov 1.
About 49% of the road has no trees that turn color and carries no date.
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 10 (earliest)Nov 16 (latest)
No trees that turn colour along this stretch
Elevation 98–5,184 ft over 92 miles · 63 of 124 sample points dated
Views of Mt. Hood above the changing color of the Mt. Hood National Forest.