Find This Week's Best Fall Color - Final Update

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The warm and sunny weather that's about to pass through the state will make this weekend an ideal time for one last leaf-peeping trip!

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The fall color show has advanced rapidly. Most portions of northern and central Minnesota are now past peak but pockets of vibrant fall color can still be found, especially along the North Shore of Lake Superior. Fiery orange, bright red and vivid yellow trees fill the forests and landscapes of much of southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities vicinity where peak and just past peak fall color conditions exist. If high winds subside, lovely fall color should linger through the weekend.

If you are out leaf peeping, please share your own photos and tag them #OnlyinMN.  

Peak fall color has arrived in southeastern Minnesota. Don't miss the vibrant yellow, fiery orange and stunning red color that fills the steep bluffs, deep valleys and vast forests in many areas along the Mississppi River and throughout Minnesota's Bluff Country. Stunning fall color should linger at least another week so head out soon to soak up the beauty of the season.

• Great River Bluffs State Park, Winona
• Frontenac State Park, Frontenac
• Whitewater State Park, Altura

Most areas of the Twin Cities metro are past peak, but the oak forests and understory remain vibrant shades of red, orange and yellow in some locations.

• Lake Maria State Park, Monticello
• Interstate State Park, Taylors Falls
• Fort Snelling State Park, St. Paul

Most areas of central Minnesota are past peak but vibrant shades of red, orange and yellow can still be found in some locations if you look closely.  

• Glendalough State Park, Battle Lake
• Monson Lake State Park, Sunburg
• Sibley State Park, New London

All areas of northwest Minnesota are past peak but vibrant shades of red, orange and yellow can still be found in some locations, like a tamarack-lined stretch of Highway 72.

• Big Bog State Recreation Area, Waskish
• Itasca State Park, Park Rapids

All areas of northeast Minnesota are past peak but vibrant shades of red, orange and yellow can still be found in some locations, especially on the North Shore of Lake Superior.

• Temperance River State Park, Schroeder
• Grand Portage State Park, Grand Portage