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 Kittitas County, Washington

Explore locations and scenic byways near Kittitas County, Washington.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveMt. Hood Scenic Byway216 mi · 4 hr 25 minViews of Mt. Hood above the changing color of the Mt. Hood National Forest.Scenic driveHistoric Columbia River Highway219 mi · 4 hr 28 minA historic Oregon route where big-leaf maples turn against basalt cliffs.Riverfront Park145 mi · 3 hr 8 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMoulton Falls Regional Park205 mi · 4 hr 15 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: FadingPortland Japanese Garden, Oregon210 mi · 4 hr 18 minOregonPeak: Late OctoberStatus: FadingMt. Tabor Park213 mi · 4 hr 20 minOregonPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorBeacon Rock State Park234 mi · 4 hr 46 minPeak: Late OctoberColumbia River Gorge at Cascade Locks236 mi · 4 hr 49 minOregonPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorMount Hood & The Fruit Loop253 mi · 5 hr 33 minOregonPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Fading

Driving distance and time by road from Kittitas County.

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Planning Your Trip to Kittitas County

From Kittitas County you can reach 19 fall color locations and 3 scenic byways in Washington, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

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

Highlights around Kittitas County

How we know when Kittitas 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.