Cops & Doughnuts - Clare City Bakery
Donuts & cider · Clare · Michigan
The Clare City Bakery has run continuously since 1896, and in 2009 all nine members of the town's police department banded together to buy it and keep it from closing. The cop puns are relentless, the cases are full, and it's open daily - a reliable stop on the drive north.
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Color nearby peaks: October 12–October 16
Color builds from September 28 · mostly bare by November 4
Sampled at Cops & Doughnuts - Clare City Bakery’s own coordinates and elevation (254 m) rather than a regional average.
47 weather points cover Michigan, and the model needs no correction to land on 2 published peak dates from smokymountains.com and almanac.com. This year's weather has the peak running 1 day later than a normal year. How the forecast works
When to go to Cops & Doughnuts - Clare City Bakery
Good color holds through about October 23, giving you roughly 25 days from the first turn to past peak. Against Michigan overall, that is 1 day earlier.
You will find it at Clare, MI, in Michigan.
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- When does Cops & Doughnuts - Clare City Bakery peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 12–October 16 (best estimate October 14). Color starts around September 28 and is mostly bare by November 4.
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