Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway

At a glance

54 miles of road between 607 and 1,942 ft; the high point is near mile 41.

Color is earliest near mile 34 (about 1,900 ft), around Sep 26, and latest near mile 0 (about 1,100 ft), around Oct 2.

Peak color 2026 (Estimate)

Each area's predicted peak window. The date doesn't change this view.

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.
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Peak Timing Along the Route

Each date is the median peak of the trees that turn colour within 1,640 ft of the road, over about 2.5 miles of it. Hover for elevation and predicted peak date.

Sep 25 (earliest)
Oct 5 (latest)

Elevation 607–1,942 ft over 54 miles · 73 sample points dated

Deep in the boreal forest, offering spectacular yellow birches and aspens.

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