Planning Your Trip to Houghton
From Houghton you can reach 18 fall color locations and 1 scenic byways in Michigan, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.
When to Visit
Across the destinations we track around Houghton, peak color has historically landed in Early October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.
Highlights around Houghton
How we know when Houghton peaks
Each date above comes from years of fall color records at that specific spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw — not a regional average wearing a local name. Where a location has no usable observations of its own, we withhold the date and point you somewhere nearby that does.