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Millinocket, Maine fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color in the Millinocket area peaks around October 3, with the best viewing from roughly October 2 to October 10.
- Typical peak
- October 3
- Best viewing
- Oct 2 – Oct 10
- Color starts
- Around Sep 21
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Oct 16
- Elevation
- 350 ft
2026 foliage season
Typical season
Peak around October 3. Turn on JavaScript to see today’s estimated status and the five-week outlook.
The season at a glance
Bar height shows how good the viewing typically is on each day, from September 1 through November 30. Colors show the stage, from green through peak red to bare.
Open Millinocket on the foliage mapWhere to see the color around Millinocket
Millinocket is the gateway to Baxter State Park and Mount Katahdin, Maine’s highest peak. At Abol Bridge, the West Branch of the Penobscot River runs in front of the mountain, one of the classic views of Katahdin. To the east, Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument has a loop road with views of the mountain and the surrounding forest.
Scenic drive
The Golden Road runs northwest from Millinocket to Abol Bridge and the southern edge of Baxter State Park. Route 11, the Katahdin Woods and Waters Scenic Byway, runs north from Medway toward Patten, with views of the mountain.
If you arrive too early or too late
Too early? Still mostly green
Nothing nearby turns earlier
None of the destinations we track within 150 miles of Millinocket typically peaks much earlier.
Too late? Already past peak
Head farther south
Bar Harbor, ME (91 miles away, farther south) typically peaks about 13 days later, and Camden, ME (102 miles away, farther south) typically peaks about 12 days later.
Nearby destinations
- Greenville (Moosehead Lake), METypical peak Oct 1, 2 days earlier. 45 miles away.
- Bar Harbor, METypical peak Oct 16, 13 days later. 91 miles away.
- Camden, METypical peak Oct 16, 12 days later. 101 miles away.
- Rangeley, METypical peak Oct 1, 2 days earlier. 105 miles away.
- Bethel, METypical peak Oct 8, 5 days later. 133 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Millinocket?
In a typical year, fall color in the Millinocket area peaks around October 3, with the best viewing from roughly October 2 to October 10. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Millinocket?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around September 21, and most leaves are down by about October 16.
Is Millinocket early or late compared with the rest of Maine?
Millinocket typically peaks about 6 days earlier than the Maine average of Oct 9. It ranks 3 of 7 Maine destinations from earliest to latest.
What trees color up around Millinocket?
The main fall color in this area comes from sugar maple, red maple, paper birch, and American beech. See the leaf guide to identify them.
Estimates come from the Leaves.com model of typical years, based on latitude, elevation, and distance from large bodies of water. They are not live observations. How it works.