28 Great Midwest Spots to See Fall Color | Midwest Living

28 Great Midwest Spots to See Fall Color

Take a scenic drive; explore a city, state or national park; or wander the tree-shaded streets of a small town.

Great River Road

The nation's mightiest river offers some of the Midwest's most dramatic fall scenery. Majestic wilderness, reborn river towns and carefully preserved history await along the Great River Road, which passes through Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota on its 2,000-mile journey from the Gulf Coast to northern Minnesota. Choose a stretch of the Great River Road to follow by visiting byways.org. At left, the Mississippi stretches alongside the Great River Road near Elsah, Illinois.

Great River Road National Scenic Byway

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