Algonquin Provincial Park, Highway 60

State park · Ontario — Algonquin & Muskoka

The Highway 60 corridor cuts 56 km through Algonquin's maple and birch highlands, Ontario's benchmark foliage drive. Lookout Trail and the Algonquin Visitor Centre deck survey ridge after ridge of red and sugar maple, usually peaking late September into early October.

Best for: Ontario's benchmark fall drive

Don’t miss

  • Lookout Trail viewpoint
  • Algonquin Visitor Centre deck
  • Late-Sept to early-Oct peak
2026 Forecast

Peak: October 5–October 9

Color builds from September 25 · mostly bare by October 27

Color starts: September 25Peak: October 7Bare: October 27AugustDecember

Sampled at Algonquin Provincial Park, Highway 60’s own coordinates and elevation (424 m) rather than a regional average.

Ontario — Algonquin & Muskoka is sampled at 245 weather points, with no published peak dates to correct it against yet. Ontario — Algonquin & Muskoka is running 1 day earlier than its own average this year. How the forecast works

When to go to Algonquin Provincial Park, Highway 60

You get about 21 days of color here, from the first turn through to roughly October 16. That runs roughly 1 day later than the rest of Ontario. At 424 m, it turns before the lower ground nearby.

Algonquin Provincial Park, Highway 60 on the map

Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of Ontario — Algonquin & Muskoka, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.

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Frequently asked

When does Algonquin Provincial Park, Highway 60 peak in 2026?
Peak color is predicted for October 5–October 9 (best estimate October 7). Color starts around September 25 and is mostly bare by October 27.

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