MUNISING, MI -- Remain calm, this is not a drill. Peak fall colors have officially arrived at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
Park rangers rang the alarm bells on social media this week that they’re see peak colors throughout the park, including those iconic cliffs towering over Lake Superior.
They advised leaf peepers take a drive up H-58 and stop at Log Slide.
A hike down a section of the North County Trail will also deliver an Instagram-worthy sight.
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This quarter-mile trail brings you to a stunning overlook with views of the Grand Sable Dunes and the Au Sable Light Station surrounded by hues of green, red, and gold. (NPS)NPS
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Earlier this month, Pictured Rocks rangers picked their favorite spots for fall foliage ranging from the rugged wilderness of Beaver Basin Wilderness to the sandy shores of Miners Beach.
Trees along the lakeshore are usually the last to turn, so your patience has paid off. Now get in your car and drive up north.
Part of the appeal of chasing fall colors is the fleeting beauty.
All of the Upper Peninsula is at peak color right now. The far western Upper Peninsula may have spots that are losing leaves, MLive Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa said.
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