Fall colors

[macker]

How are the colors coming along in the Yoop, specifically in the Munising area, any change yet?

 

[lenny]

there changing for sure in may area (greenland, Mass City) just a tad but it's started

 

[scott_b]

How are the colors progressing? Did the cold snap last week kick start the change? We are heading up to the LG area the weekends of Oct 1st and 8th. Hoping it is good through the 8th.

 

[frnash]

From what I hear, there's still little to no significant color in the western half of the UP (approximately west of a line from Nahma to Munising), and only low color with little to no leaf drop in the eastern half. (Of course I'm not there to see it for myself.)

 

[scott_b]

Thanks Nash. I spoke with Marlin at Timberline in Bergland yesterday and he said in the last 48 hours the colors had started to pop a little.

 

[frnash]

Here's a fairly new site for Michigan Fall Color reports, in da UP and elsewhere: Up North Color Tour — Fall Color Blog. (I just found it yesterday.)

 

[mezz]

Very little change here in the Keweenaw. It has been soooo dry, I am suprised that we haven't lost much of the green just due to the stress on the tree's. Some spotty area's of color beginning to appear sporadically. The night time temps have been on the warmer side, perhaps that could explain the slow start.-Mezz

 

[scott_b]

Great find Nash, Thanks again.

 

[frnash]

This report (for the western UP) just in at 3:49PM (EDT):

"The leaves have really turned inland. The best place right now for prime colors is on M26 between Toivola and Painesdale. Absolutely gorgeous. As for near the shore, the landscape is "slowly" being painted."

 

[packerlandrider]

Yesterday I was down in Twin Lakes and today in the South Range area for labs and there is still alot of green in most areas. And I will confirm that report, the best colors I saw in the past two days were between Painsdale and Toivola.

 

[scott_b]

Nash, where did you find that update on the site? All I see is one from the 19th.

 

[frnash]

Nash, where did you find that update on the site? All I see is one from the 19th.

It was reported elsewhere, not on this site. I just passed it on.

 

[mrsrunningbear]

The colors are here in Paulding! By the middle of next week we could be peak

 

[whitedust]

Some nice color here & there & no sun for days now with storm stuck over Great lakes. Not peak yet but next 10 days color will ramp up quickly then wind can take it away too quickly. Color schedule seems about right to other years.

 

[windingtrailgal]

Looks like I'm not gonna see the trees until they have snow on them and miss the color show!

 

[mrsrunningbear]

The Trails are UN-Real! I was just wowed by the colors today!

 

[mride460]

Drove from St. Ignace to Negaunee today by way of M-123 to M-28 and there is some nice bright colors in places but still far more green than color..

 

[windingtrailgal]

Keep posting pics for me Mrs Bear since I'm gonna miss it up there.

 

[sp123]

actually here in the keweenaw the last 4-5 days the colors really showed up i would say its earlier this year than last year but its suppose to be winds of 50-60 mph tomorrow but this weekend will probably be the best weekend for colors in the keweenaw depending on how much of the leave are left after the wind tomorrow

 

[lenny]

I think were gonna peak in the next 3-6 days, may loose lots of leaves if we get the wins they're calling for tomorrow. I am heading down to Baraga tomorrow and will snap a few pics.