Tunnel of Trees
A scenic drive under a canopy of changing leaves.
Forest Composition
Conditions & 5-Day Forecast
Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Tunnel of Trees
Peak fall color is predicted around October 23. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 18 to October 28.
The prediction comes from 14 years of fall color records at this spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw. Where state foliage spotters report peak (New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Missouri), it has landed inside our ±5-day window about two years in three. An unusual summer or autumn can still move it further. Explore fall color around Friendship Township and across Michigan.
That is 2 days later than usual (October 21): the six weeks to October 13 ran 1.6°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Tunnel of Trees
30 to 60 minutes
2 to 3 hours
- Traverse City83 mi · 2 hr 8 minPeak: Oct 22Status: Moderate color
- Old Mission Peninsula92 mi · 2 hr 20 minPeak: Nov 2Status: Early color
- Tahquamenon Falls, Michigan119 mi · 2 hr 40 minPeak: Oct 6Status: Peak color
- Leelanau Peninsula103 mi · 2 hr 42 minPeak: Oct 23Status: Early color
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore107 mi · 2 hr 43 minPeak: Oct 27Status: Early color