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Millinocket, Maine fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Millinocket peaks about 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
- Color potential
- Among the best in the country
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Typical season
Peak around October 3. Turn on JavaScript to see today’s 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 live mapNearby 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 around Millinocket peaks about 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, northern red oak. 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.