Week 8, U.P. Fall Color Report

Still dull color, but there's big color changes coming next week.

Welcome to Week 8 of the 9th Annual U.P. Fall Color Report, this is the #1 place to follow for fall color progression every year across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

2022 Stats to bring you fall color

Miles driven Week 8: 650 miles

Total Miles through week 8: 1950 miles

Gallons of gas used up to week 8: 140gallons

Detailed Percentage map below. Pictures also added below all the text as they will be with every weeks update.

U.P. Wide Overall Color Change - 20%-50%

There is color out there everywhere now, but not as much as we were seeing this time last year and the year before. This year the colors just aren't standing out either because the lack of rain this summer and the warm temps we saw. We did see some good rains this last week so that might help give a boost to some of the later changing trees, so a good pop may yet happen. Despite the lack of rains there are still some nice patches of reds, and oranges that are standing out, but I don’t expect them to be as plentiful as the last few years. Reds usually don’t last to long but I am hoping that we do get some good reds yet as there are still lots of …