Fall Color Map

Plan Your Fall Color Drive

Iron County, Michigan

Explore the interactive map to see how fall color moves across the U.P. and start planning your drive through Iron County.

Fall color across Michigan's Upper PeninsulaThe Upper Peninsula with Iron County outlined and eleven featured destinations numbered. Color typically arrives in the west and north first and reaches the eastern end of the peninsula last. Lake Superior Lake Michigan Wisconsin Iron County Houghton Marquette Munising Sault Ste. Marie Escanaba 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11

Fall color dates are approximate

  • Early colorSept 15–21
  • Building colorSept 22–30
  • Peak colorOct 1–7
  • Late colorOct 8–15

01–10 are the ten hidden gems. 11 Brule Mountain is an additional featured destination, not one of the ten.

Early color

September 15–21

The first turn shows in the high western country and along the ridges. Most of the peninsula is still green.

At this point in the season, these gems are typically in their best color window

Color timing varies with weather, elevation and year. These dates are a seasonal guide, not a guarantee.