River Road Scenic Byway
At a glance
38 miles of road between 574 and 850 ft.
Color is earliest near mile 15, around Oct 15, and latest near mile 4, around Oct 21.
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 12 (earliest)Oct 27 (latest)
No trees that turn colour along this stretch
Elevation 574–850 ft over 38 miles · 48 of 52 sample points dated
Panoramic views over the AuSable River Valley from high bluffs, with fall color.