A view of fall color splendor from the ski hill at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. (Photo courtesy of John Pepin)
It’s always a special time of the year when the leaves begin to change in Michigan. Especially as the transformation takes hold of the Upper Peninsula each autumn. Where quant towns welcome an extended tourism season.
USA Today recently named Michigan’s Upper Peninsula the number one place to see fall colors in the United States a part of the 10 best Reader’s choice awards. Ranking the Upper Peninsula above other popular destinations for fall colors like Hocking Hills, Ohio, the Blue Ridge Mountains in Goergia, Hot Springs Arkansas, the White mountains in New Hampshire, and Mountaineer Country in West Virginia.
Fall recreation around the Copper Country often includes color viewing, trail exploration, mountain biking, and discovering history in the Keweenaw Peninsula towns. Learn more about ways to view falls colors in the Upper Peninsula and Keweenaw Peninsula this autumn below.
Visit Keweenaw Fall Colors Tracker
Visit Keweenaw Fall Recreation
USA Today 10Best Reader’s Choice Best Places to View Fall Colors in the United States
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