Michigan 2021 - Fall Color Part 4

Yesterday we drove a recommended fall color loop and visited the almost ghost town of Freda, Michigan, along the way.

Great color just outside of Houghton, Michigan

A highly recommended location for fall color is called Covered Road.  This road got its name because it is a narrow dirt country lane where the trees often form an arch of branches over the roadway.

We love when the fall color can be seen deep into the forest.

Stopped along the road enjoying a lovely fall day

Back on a paved road heading to the town of Freda

The town of Freda existed because of the Champion Mill.   Copper ore from the Champion Mine was carried to the mill on the shore of Lake Superior where it was crushed and processed.  The resulting slurry was smelted in Houghton to make pure copper ingots.  The operation was shut down in 1967 and all that remains of the mill is the smokestack and foundations.

A few more scenes from the remainder of our loop drive

Michigan 2021 - Fall Color Part 3

 Along the Portage Canal between Hancock, Michigan, and Lake Superior

Scenes near McLain State Park

Lake View Cemetery near Calumet, Michigan

Along Brockway Mountain Drive near Copper Harbor, Michigan

These oak leaves were turning a very dark red.

 

 

 

Along US-41

 

Michigan 2021 - Fall Color Part 2

The following scenes were found south of Houghton, Michigan.

Michigan 2021 - Fall Color Part 1

 Our primary goal for this visit to Michigan was to find some areas of peak or near-peak colorful fall foliage.  The following scenes were found near Shingleton, Michigan, at the beginning of October.

For better viewing, remember to click on an image for a larger version.

After the Pictured Rocks area, we moved over to the western side of Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula.

These scenes were found near Hancock, Michigan, in early October.