Michigan Fall Colors in 2024: Your Ultimate Peak Colors Guide

Hold onto your pumpkin spice lattes, because the most beautiful season of the year in Michigan is just around the corner! Autumn is about to paint the town in a breathtaking burst of colors, and we've got the inside scoop on Michigan's peak fall color predictions for 2024.

Michigan pretty much offers up something spectacular for each of the four seasons, but there's truly nothing quite like the colors that cover the state during the fall. From the Upper Peninsula on down, autumn in Michigan offers leaf peepers from across the country a place to travel to see some of nature's finest beauty.

According to Awesome Mitten, this year will not disappoint those who love those cooler temps and cozy sweater days. The site just released its annual 'Peak Fall Color Predictions for 2024', and the foliage fireworks are expected to start hitting their peaks as early as the first few days of October for some areas in Michigan.

Michigan is blessed with a ton of stunning spots to witness the fall foliage spectacle. Head to the Upper Peninsula for a wild and remote experience in places like Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. Or maybe venture to Traverse City for those scenic vineyards and orchards set against a backdrop of all that fall has to offer. Both of those locations will offer the earliest spark of color in the state.

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According to the predictions for Fall 2024, Michiganders should be able to enjoy color somewhere in the state through October. Awesome Mitten does note that although they do their best to give some idea of when leaf peeping will be at its very best, things such as temperature, precipitation, and species influence when the leaves change each year. It can also determine how long the colors last and the vibrancy of the colors.

The 2024 Michigan Peak Color Predictions

October 4-13: Western Upper Peninsula

October 7-15: Eastern Upper Peninsula

October 9- 18: Northern Lower Peninsula

October 13-23: Central Lower Peninsula

October 19- 29: Southern Lower Peninsula

Make sure to take some time this fall to enjoy all the amazing colors Michigan has to offer.

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