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Copper Harbor, Michigan fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color in the Copper Harbor area peaks around September 26, with the best viewing from roughly September 25 to October 3.
- Typical peak
- September 26
- Best viewing
- Sep 25 – Oct 3
- Color starts
- Around Sep 14
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Oct 9
- Elevation
- 620 ft
2026 foliage season
Typical season
Peak around September 26. 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 Copper Harbor on the foliage mapWhere to see the color around Copper Harbor
Copper Harbor sits at the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula, surrounded by Lake Superior. Brockway Mountain Drive climbs along a ridge west of town, with views over the lake and the forests below. Nearby, Fort Wilkins Historic State Park sits on Lake Fanny Hooe, and the Estivant Pines preserve protects old-growth white pines.
Scenic drive
US 41 runs south from Copper Harbor through a tunnel of hardwoods, and M-26 follows the Lake Superior shore through Eagle Harbor and Eagle River, past rocky beaches and forest.
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 Copper Harbor typically peaks much earlier.
Too late? Already past peak
Head farther south
Marquette, MI (68 miles away, farther south) typically peaks about 5 days later.
Nearby destinations
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Copper Harbor?
In a typical year, fall color in the Copper Harbor area peaks around September 26, with the best viewing from roughly September 25 to October 3. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Copper Harbor?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around September 14, and most leaves are down by about October 9.
Is Copper Harbor early or late compared with the rest of Michigan?
Copper Harbor typically peaks about 9 days earlier than the Michigan average of Oct 5. It ranks 1 of 5 Michigan destinations from earliest to latest.
What trees color up around Copper Harbor?
The main fall color in this area comes from sugar maple, paper birch, quaking aspen, and red maple. 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.