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.
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Peak: October 5–October 9
Color builds from September 25 · mostly bare by October 27
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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