Talimena National Scenic Byway
Scenic drive · Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Highway 1 runs 36 miles along the crest of the Winding Stair and Kiamichi Mountains inside Ouachita National Forest, with more than a dozen overlooks surveying oak-hickory ridgelines that turn deep red and gold each November.
Don’t miss
Peak: November 1–November 5
Color builds from October 26 · mostly bare by November 27
Sampled at Talimena National Scenic Byway’s own coordinates and elevation (741 m) rather than a regional average.
26 weather points cover Oklahoma, and the model shifts their answer 1 day earlier, which is what it takes to match 1 published peak date from smokymountains.com. Oklahoma is running 7 days earlier than its own average this year. How the forecast works
When to go to Talimena National Scenic Byway
You get about 17 days of color here, from the first turn through to roughly November 12. Against Oklahoma overall, that is 1 day later. Most of that is elevation. It sits at 2,431 ft.
Talimena National Scenic Byway on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of Oklahoma, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
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Frequently asked
- When does Talimena National Scenic Byway peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for November 1–November 5 (best estimate November 3). Color starts around October 26 and is mostly bare by November 27.
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