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Wisconsin sees gorgeous vistas as colors arrive

PHOTOS: Northern Wisconsin sees peak fall colors as leaves begin to change in the south

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Trees on a hill display fall colors Friday Oct. 6, 2023, in Tomahawk, Wis. Angela Major/WPR

Northern Wisconsin’s leaves are falling, but this year’s warm fall weather means some parts of southern Wisconsin won’t see peak colors until November.

As of Oct. 12, the Wisconsin Fall Color Report showed the peak of autumn scenery had passed in popular Northwoods leaf-peeping locations like Eagle River, Boulder Junction and Tomahawk. Meanwhile, parts of southern Wisconsin were still weeks away from their peaks.

Here is a look at some of the beautiful scenes from Wisconsin’s fall color show:

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Yellow leaves above the Ice Age Trail on Friday Oct. 6, 2023, in Westboro, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
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Fall colors can be seen behind a cornfield Friday Oct. 6, 2023, in Medford, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
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Leaves are turning red in the Kettle Moraine State Forest on Monday Oct. 2, 2023, in Hartford, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
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A cow grazes in front of changing fall leaves Friday Oct. 6, 2023, in Emery, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
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The sun shines through leaves in the Medford City Park on Friday Oct. 6, 2023, in Medford, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
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Rain drops linger on a yellow leaf near the Ice Age Trail on Friday Oct. 6, 2023, in Westboro, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
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Fall leaves above the Ice Age Trail on Friday Oct. 6, 2023, in Westboro, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
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Orange and yellow leaves color the scenery Friday Oct. 6, 2023, in Wisconsin. Angela Major/WPR
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Fall colors can be seen along the Ice Age Trail on Friday Oct. 6, 2023, in Westboro, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
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The leaves begin to change colors the Kettle Moraine State Forest on Monday Oct. 2, 2023, in Hartford, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
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