ONTONAGON, MI - Fall colors are starting to show up in the dense forest canopy on at least part of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
As we transition into the second half of September, staff at the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness state park this past weekend shared pictures of how the early fall foliage is starting to turn in the western U.P.
The photos taken around Lake of the Clouds and other spots in the park show a few bright spots of reds and yellows.
For those of you wanting a bird's-eye view, hop aboard the park's chair lifts that run each weekend into late October.
"They will run for 6 weekends, Saturday and Sunday, from noon until 7 p.m.," park staff said in a Facebook post. "Cost is $7 per adult and 8 and under are free."
For more information on the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, check here.
The Porkies are a great place to get your fall color fix. The chair lifts are fun, but if you want to stay closer to the ground, check out the 90 miles of hiking trails that criss-cross the sprawling park.
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness is Michigan's largest state park. More than half of its 60,000 acres is old-growth forest.
MLive Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa has predicted fall colors will reach their peak in the U.P. right around the second week of October.