Leaf-peeping along the Great River Road

It happens every year as autumn approaches. When the weather begins to cool, I get itchy feet and a burning desire to travel to see fall foliage. Last year was no exception, but my time was limited. Where to go for a quick trip?

The Great River Road, or at least a piece of it in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. Running alongside the Mississippi River, this National Scenic Byway winds through 10 states, nearly 3,000 miles, from the river’s headwaters in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. I’d mapped out a sliver of it.

Eschewing the interstate highways, my husband and I drove west on Illinois Route 64, North Avenue in our western suburbs. We reached the river in Savanna and turned north on Illinois Route 84...

The Great River Road was also mentioned in this national article. 

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Ken Notes: Of course a fall drive up or down the Great River Road is a given, I love fall in Wisconsin...