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The annual rituals of autumn – shoulder season vacations, weekend football games, the unpacking of sweaters, the pumpkin spice tsunami – are upon us. And then there’s perhaps the best of them all: the scenic fall drive.
Timing is everything when setting up the perfect fall drive.
If you want to increase your chances of seeing the leaves in their various colorful shades, check out this US foliage predictor map. Just remember peak leaf-viewing time might also mean peak traffic time. Plan accordingly, especially for weekends.
As for where to go, here are six route suggestions for 2024 scattered around the United States. And whether the leaves disappoint or dazzle, we’ve included plenty of other things to see and do when you pull the car over.
This 80-mile (130-kilometer) drive through prime Ozark Mountain terrain got its official designation as a scenic byway in 2023. It’s already a source of pride in the Show Me State.
The byway “is where you’ll find some of our most beautiful natural landscapes – clear, spring-fed rivers, rocky bluffs, dense forest,” said Katie Blake, public relations specialist with Visit Missouri, in an email. “Along the way you’ll run across charming small towns and one of the…
