Snowy Range Scenic Byway
Scenic drive · Wyoming
Wyoming Highway 130 crosses the Medicine Bow Mountains between Laramie and Saratoga, topping out above 10,000 feet at Libby Flats, where granite peaks, alpine lakes, and aspen-covered slopes make it one of the state's classic fall drives before winter closure.
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Peak: September 28–October 2
Color builds from September 16 · mostly bare by October 22
Sampled at Snowy Range Scenic Byway’s own coordinates and elevation (3293 m) rather than a regional average.
45 weather points cover Wyoming, and the model shifts their answer 2 days later, which is what it takes to match 1 published peak date from csfs.colostate.edu and smokymountains.com. Wyoming is running 1 day later than its own average this year. How the forecast works
When to go to Snowy Range Scenic Byway
Good color holds through about October 9, giving you roughly 23 days from the first turn to past peak. That runs roughly 12 days earlier than the rest of Wyoming. The 10,804 ft elevation accounts for most of the difference.
Snowy Range Scenic Byway on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of Wyoming, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
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Frequently asked
- When does Snowy Range Scenic Byway peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for September 28–October 2 (best estimate September 30). Color starts around September 16 and is mostly bare by October 22.
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