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 Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Explore locations and scenic byways near Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Driving distance and time by road from Eau Claire.

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Planning Your Trip to Eau Claire

From Eau Claire you can reach 14 fall color locations and 1 scenic byways in Wisconsin, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

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

Highlights around Eau Claire

How we know when Eau Claire 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.