The website, www.uptravel.com

, has an extensive list of possible fall color trips that are available in the U.P.

The website reads: “Ask fall color seekers about their favorite destinations in the United States and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is on their lists. Seven million acres of tree coverage, the pristine shores of three Great Lakes, picturesque historic lighthouses, mirror-calm inland lakes, tree-lined rivers and streams and roaring waterfalls make the U.P. a fall getaway no other U.S. destination can match.”

When to see the best fall color

The leaf show begins when the daylight hours get shorter and the night air grows crisp in mid-September. First, there’s a splatter painting of scarlet reds and sunny yellows amid acres of green. Then, almost overnight, the hardwood forests explode in reds, oranges, yellows, purples, browns and greens. The colors intensify and peak by mid-October. But this breathtaking show continues for a couple more weeks, especially along tree-canopied roads near the shorelines of Lakes Huron, Michigan and Superior.

Leaves are changing color in Champion in fall 2024. (Journal photo by Justin Marietti)

Stay current with your trip and the peak color schedule

The website has an up-to-date listing of when colors will peak. That is available at www.uptravel.com/outdoors-recreation/fall-colors.

Start planning your fall color trip route now at www.uptravel.com/outdoors-recreation/fall-colors/fall-color-routes.