North Shore Scenic Drive
At a glance
145 miles of road between 597 and 846 ft.
Color is earliest near mile 102, around Oct 4, and latest near mile 8, around Oct 13.
Dated places within 3 miles of the road
- The North Shore (Lake Superior)mile 6 · Oct 10
- Gooseberry Fallsmile 40 · Oct 4
- Tettegouche State Parkmile 57 · Oct 3
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.
Oct 2 (earliest)Oct 14 (latest)
No trees that turn colour along this stretch
Elevation 597–846 ft over 145 miles · 187 of 196 sample points dated
Lake Superior views along a shore lined with autumn forest.