The predicted color stage on the selected date, modelled from years of fall color records. A forecast, not a live observation.When each area's color is predicted to peak this season. The date doesn't change this view.

Fall foliage near Sunrise Township, Minnesota

Explore locations and scenic byways near Sunrise Township, Minnesota.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveEdge of the Wilderness165 mi · 3 hr 16 minThe northwoods turn brilliant with red sugar maples, bronze oak trees, and glowing gold aspen.Scenic driveGunflint Trail Scenic Byway221 mi · 4 hr 39 minDeep in the boreal forest, offering spectacular yellow birches and aspens.Gooseberry Falls152 mi · 3 hr 9 minPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMinneopa State Park (Mankato)142 mi · 3 hr 10 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorSouthern Minnesota161 mi · 3 hr 24 minPeak: Late SeptemberStatus: FadingSplit Rock Lighthouse165 mi · 3 hr 27 minPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorTettegouche State Park174 mi · 3 hr 50 minPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorPerrot State Park172 mi · 4 hr 2 minWisconsinPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorBayfield & The Northwoods192 mi · 4 hr 13 minWisconsinPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Sunrise Township.

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Planning Your Trip to Sunrise Township

From Sunrise Township you can reach 17 fall color locations and 3 scenic byways in Minnesota, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

Across the destinations we track around Sunrise Township, peak color has historically landed in Mid October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Sunrise Township

How we know when Sunrise Township 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.