LANSING, Mich. — Alright, this the moment many of you have been waiting for! Gas up those vehicles and hit the road. The great north is experiencing some peak fall color in certain areas. Primarily the interior portions of the upper peninsula and the higher elevations of the northern part of the lower peninsula.
Down to the south around Lansing and Jackson, we are seeing some bright areas of color start to pop out as well! This rapid acceleration in change is thanks to all the cold weather we have had lately in addition to shorter days.
Feel free to send all your fall color pictures to newspics@fox47news.com - they might make it on the air!
Let's start with those planning a trip north before we dive into specifics of our area. Here is a map of the northern part of the state with current color observations.
If you're going all the way to the U.P., you'll definitely run into some good color this weekend. Even lakeshore areas up there are starting to pop. It's turning quick! If you wait a week, you might be out of luck. Following the map you'll see images from Marquette and Lake Michigamme.
Those wanting to head to the northern part of the lower peninsula will see color, but it's not near peak yet. Lakeshore areas are showing patchy color at best. This means the tunnel of trees still has a ways to go. Following the map, you'll see an image from near Atlanta, MI.
Of course, many of us will be staying closer to home. Some areas are starting to look pretty good, especially along M-21 toward Grand Rapids. We'll see peak in about two weeks at this rate. As I was driving around the other day I passed through the gorgeous area of Lyons-Muir on M-21. I can't wait to see it with more color in the next week or so!
Finally let's take a look on the west side of the state if your journey takes you west toward Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, or even Lake Michigan.
This weekend will be peak for much of the UP with some lakeshore areas peaking next week. Northern Lower Michigan will start to near peak in the interior portions next week and lakeshore areas the week after. Many in Lansing / Jackson will have peak color in 2 weeks.
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