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Grand Marais, Minnesota fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Grand Marais peaks about September 26, with the best viewing from roughly September 24 to October 2.
- Typical peak
- September 26
- Best viewing
- Sep 24 – Oct 2
- Color starts
- Around Sep 14
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Oct 9
- Elevation
- 700 ft
- Color potential
- Strong
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Typical season
Peak around September 26. 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 Grand Marais on the live mapNearby destinations
- Ely, MNTypical peak Sep 18, 7 days earlier. 72 miles away.
- Duluth, MNTypical peak Sep 28, 3 days later. 106 miles away.
- Copper Harbor, MITypical peak Sep 26, about the same time. 115 miles away.
- Minocqua, WITypical peak Sep 27, about the same time. 133 miles away.
- Marquette, MITypical peak Oct 1, 6 days later. 161 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Grand Marais?
In a typical year, fall color around Grand Marais peaks about September 26, with the best viewing from roughly September 24 to October 2. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Grand Marais?
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 Grand Marais early or late compared with the rest of Minnesota?
Grand Marais peaks close to the middle of the Minnesota season, about Sep 27 on average across the 4 Minnesota destinations we track.
What trees color up around Grand Marais?
The main fall color in this area comes from sugar maple, red maple, quaking aspen, paper birch. 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.