Superior National Forest has a new fall color report
Current Conditions (October 3, 2016):
Fall color is at or near its peak right now. Many leaves are falling already. Please drive respectfully on the narrow Forest roads! Pull off to let others pass, and park with the doors closed leaving enough room for people to drive by. Walk on shoulders, and keep an eye out for cars and trucks.
When is the PEAK?!
The peak of fall color is as unpredictable as the spring ice out date. It depends on weather conditions through the growing season, as well as leaf stripping wind and rain in the fall. It also depends on what you are looking for as birches, tamaracks, and maples all peak at different times. The location in the Superior National Forest makes a difference as well. The North Shore area will peak at a different time than the inland area, but, depending on weather, it could be earlier or later than inland. The best we can offer is our collection of pictures taken every week at the same photopoint on the Honeymoon Trail since 2008. By looking at this history, you can decide when you think peak will be this year.
For downloadable maps of the fall color tours, choose from the options below:
Laurentian Fall Color Tour (Laurentian District)
Sawtooth Mountains Fall Color Tour (Tofte District)
Discovery Auto Tour (LaCroix District)
Our nationally designated Scenic Byways and Scenic Drives are also good locations for fall colors:
Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway
Superior National Forest Scenic Byway
North Shore Scenic Drive
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