We had a few nice, sunny days and the colors were gorgeous, but the past several days have been windy, rainy and snowy!! It still makes for some beautiful scenary. Between the day time weather and the night time temps, it has been taking a toll on the treelines that you will see near the roads or across an open field. HOWEVER, there is still a LOT of green deeper into the woods. I think this week and this weekend might be your last chance to see the wonderful contrast of colors. (And this most likely will be my last update of this season, so thanks for stopping by and reading the report!!)

You do still have time, but I would start making plans and make sure your camera batteries are charged up!!



(A lot of people aways ask, what determines when color changes. The early fall weather conditions are one of the factors. We need sunny days and cool nights for brilliant colors. And of course, when we start having less daylight hours, that promotes the changes too. With shorter daylight hours, the trees will be producing less chlorophyll.)

The following are some suggested rides through our neck of the woods...take a trip up to Crisp Point Lighthouse. You can get there via CR500 to CR412. Just follow the signs. You'll drive through all types of trees; hardwoods and pines. Some guests have sighted bears and one even reported seeing a moose on their trip to Crisp Point. Get yourself a Luce Co. map and be adventuresome...take some of those other County Roads or two tracks (providing you aren't driving your RV or your Beemer!)

It is always an excellent trip from Newberry to Whitefish Point via M-123. Make sure you include a stop at the Upper and Lower Tahquamenon Falls. Colors along this stretch of highway can be pretty impressive. (And CR 500 to get to Crisp Point is off from M-123). About 10 miles N. of Newberry on M-123 is a dirt road called Skyline Dr. A very pretty stretch of road in the fall. It's one of those roads that you turn around eventually and head back out the way you came.

CR 402 (aka Folley Hill Rd) is another road you'd enjoy. It offers some very scenic vistas at the top of the hills on this road. This road is just south of the State Police Post about 2 miles. It is off from M-123.

As I have said in other years, get a Luce Co. map and take some of the side roads. You could be surprised at what you see! Another suggestion is to call the Luce Co. airport at 906-293-2926 and book a flight over the Tahquamenon Falls and Crisp Point. You really haven't experienced the blues of Lake Superior and the wonderful colors of autumn in our area until you've flown over Crisp Point!

In the meantime, if you are going to be looking for lodging accomodations, you can check out www.visitnewberry.com or www.newberrychamber.net If you are looking for lodging and/or camping, visit our website at www.northcountrycampground.com. Please feel free to email me at cclementz@lighthouse.net. Hope to see you soon!!

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