U.P. Fall Color Report Wk8
U.P. Voted #1 For Fall Color in the United States
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—Week 8— 11th Annual FunintheUP.com Fall Color Report
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Driving Stats for 2024 UP Fall Color Report
Week 8 : 650 Miles driven: - 44 gal of gas
Weeks 1-8: 4445 Miles driven - 296 gal of gas
2 oil changes Wk 1 and Wk8
Timelapse drive from L’Anse to Parent lake on US41 heading south. 9.20.24
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The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is once again voted in as #1 Fall Color Destination in the United States in a USA Today 10 BEST.
Overall Color Change 25%-50%
Not a lot of color change overall. There is a ton of green yet but there is also plenty of color to be seen. It is an interesting fall, one that isn’t following the typical color change patterns of a fall season here across the Upper Peninsula, blame the weather eh.
Color progression was minimal in most areas with 5% on the low end and another 10% on the high end. We just haven’t gotten the type of weather we need for the colors to start really popping. A few days this weekend and into Monday we had ideal fall temps of upper 60s and low 70s in the day and dropping down into the lower 40s at night in some places. This is what we need, cool nights and slightly warm and overcast days and a little sunshine thrown in for good measure.
I have noticed an uptick of visitors to places like Lake of the Clouds this last week from the previous week to check on the views and more people stopping along the roadways taking fall color pictures of a few reds that are popping up slowly. I think a lot of people that are up now are those who just had those days off work, who are visiting friends and family, or even on a business trip and decided to go sightseeing. The real leaf peepers like yourselves won’t be arriving until that color gets to 70-80% color at least and ideally hitting the color during peak.
Peak Color Predictions
I have adjusted the peak color dates for some areas slightly (pushed back a little from last week update). This warmer weather just doesn’t want to leave us yet, this is not good. In the paid members section I give you the dates when color should be 80% to peak color. Color can vary as close as a few miles from one area to the next as much as 40% variance. Become a paid subscriber to access the full detailed U.P. Fall Color Report, SAVE 20% with my special offer.
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