Check on the latest fall color predictions by calling state hotlines. The best times range from late September in the upper reaches of Minnesota and Michigan to late October in Missouri and early November in parts of Arkansas. For most of the Midwest, though, fall color peaks in mid-October.
Explore routes along waterways to see fall color against a backdrop of blue. In Minnesota, travel Route 61 along Lake Superior north of Duluth and along the Mississippi River from Red Wing to LaCrescent.
Spend a weekend in Door County, a popular Wisconsin destination.
Make a pilgrimage to the Ozarks, further south in Missouri.
