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Minocqua, Wisconsin fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color in the Minocqua area peaks around September 27, with the best viewing from roughly September 25 to October 3.
- Typical peak
- September 27
- Best viewing
- Sep 25 – Oct 3
- Color starts
- Around Sep 15
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Oct 10
- Elevation
- 1,600 ft
2026 foliage season
Typical season
Peak around September 27. 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 Minocqua on the foliage mapIf you arrive too early or too late
Too early? Still mostly green
Look for higher ground
None of the destinations we track within 150 miles of Minocqua typically peaks much earlier. Look for higher ground nearby: in this part of the country, color tends to arrive about 4 to 5 days earlier for every 1,000 feet you climb.
Too late? Already past peak
Head lower
Sturgeon Bay (Door County), WI (134 miles away, lower down) typically peaks about 13 days later.
Nearby destinations
- Marquette, MITypical peak Oct 1, 5 days later. 120 miles away.
- Duluth, MNTypical peak Sep 28, 2 days later. 130 miles away.
- Grand Marais, MNTypical peak Sep 26, about the same time. 133 miles away.
- Sturgeon Bay (Door County), WITypical peak Oct 9, 13 days later. 134 miles away.
- Copper Harbor, MITypical peak Sep 26, about the same time. 140 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Minocqua?
In a typical year, fall color in the Minocqua area peaks around September 27, 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 Minocqua?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around September 15, and most leaves are down by about October 10.
Is Minocqua early or late compared with the rest of Wisconsin?
Minocqua typically peaks about 12 days earlier than the Wisconsin average of Oct 9. It ranks 1 of 4 Wisconsin destinations from earliest to latest.
What trees color up around Minocqua?
The main fall color in this area comes from sugar maple, paper birch, quaking aspen, red maple, and tamarack and larch. 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.