Michigan fall colors

It is October. If you are sitting home and doing nothing, please wake up and drive up north. It is absolutely gorgeous there with peak colors in several areas. I was up in Houghton, MI, which is way way out of the world and the beauty is breathtaking. Picture down - Taken in Houghton, MI, Oct 6th 2007.

The entire drive back until Mackinaw was splendid with vibrant colors. Fall colors in the lower peninsula will be at their peak by this weekend or the next weekend. So, if you are one of those leaf peepers, drive up to Mackinaw and come back, visit the few national parks in the cities along I-75 (Ex: Gaylord, Indian River, Rogers City, Petosky). Picture down - US-41, the most gorgeous road in fall, shot on Oct 6th, 2007.

We took the Michigan.org's advised color route for Keewenaw peninsula and when they say "if you are looking for fabulous fall colors, look no further than Michigan, they aren't lying". The colors are at their best. Pack those bags and run a leisure trip up north. Fall moves fast.

You will be too late for the color route linked above but, the areas in the lower peninsula, on the way to Mackinaw are beautiful at this time. You will hit peak color in most of the places if, you visit any, this weekend and the next.