10 Picture-Perfect Fall Colors Drives In Northern Minnesota And Wisconsin

When considering places to check out the fall colors from your vehicle, Northern Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin are a treasure trove of routes to be wowed when autumn shows its true colors.

Whether traveling by car, motorcycle, or bicycle, there are a number of routes in the Northland that are incredible ways to take in the beautiful fall colors we get in the region.

The combination of terrain changes, bodies of water, and a diverse variety of trees give you a lot of different (and, more importantly, super picturesque) scenery to enjoy.

To give you some inspiration, I put together a list of some phenomenal fall colors driving routes that I've personally checked out and can recommend.

The nice thing about many of these routes is that many of them also offer opportunities to get out of your vehicle and do some hiking or exploring on foot if you'd like to as well!

I also put together all of the routes on this interactive map to make it easier to find them and allow you to explore further!

Here are a couple of bonus routes worth mentioning:

The "Edge of the Wilderness" scenic highway north of Grand Rapids provides some incredible scenery and diverse fall colors. I'd say it might just be the most underrated fall colors drive in Minnesota!  You can learn about it here.

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Another (longer drive) from the Northland is going out to the Porcupine Mountains in the western portion of the Michigan UP. It's a bit of a drive, but the scenery is definitely worth making a weekend of it.

I detail some information about a trip to the Porkies here. If you want to go even further, head up the UP toward Copper Harbor and drive the famous Highway 41, with its "tunnel of trees". That's definitely a drive you'll want to make at least a weekend out of (as it takes about 5 hours to get there from Duluth), but it is stunning if you're looking for an adventure!