The Best View Around! See Fall From Michigan’s Scenic Chairlifts

Forget summer. Allow us to help you start building your Fall Bucket List. If you have never taken in the colors of Michigan during the fall from above, you don't know what you're missing.

We all know that Michigan offers some of the best leaf peeping in the country. Driving throughout the state in the fall is like watching art come to life. Yes, the color tours of the Mitten State are fabulous, but have you ever taken it all in from above?

Crystal Mountain

The popular ski resort located in Thompsonville, Michigan, is offering up some amazing fun before the snow starts to fly. The Crystal Mountain Scenic Chairlift Rides will be sold in one-hour blocks, giving you lots of time to soak in the incredible view from the Buck Chairlift. Rides are $10 per day in September and $15 per day for October, with kids aged 3-6 $5.

Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek Resort

Thanks to their friends at Short's Brewing Company, you can take a ride on the blue chairlift located at Schuss Village. The fall chairlift rides provide a spectacular 360-degree view of the colors that cover the 5,500 acres of the resort. Rides are available in October and tickets are $8 per person for a chairlift that will fit 1-4 people.

Timeslots are available in 5-minute increments from 11 am-4 pm on the following dates:
• September 28
• October 5 & 6
• October 12 & 13
• October 19

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Boyne Mountain

One of the state's hottest spots for winter fun is the "must-see" for fall colors. Just a skip south of Petoskey, Boyne Mountain Resort is giving you a chance to take in the majestic colors of fall from high up on the Hemlock lift. Tickets are $15 per person with kids 5 and under riding free. Rides run daily 11 am -8 pm with some varied hours so it's best to check the website for specific dates and times.

Copper Peak

Copper Peak, located in Ironwood in the Upper Peninsula, offers a ride that allows guests to take in an unbelievable 810-foot chairlift ride. Visitors are also invited to take an elevator 18 stories up for the highest unobstructed 360-degree vista in the Midwest. Copper Peak is open now through Mid-October 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. Tickets are $28 with students 14 and under just $15, and kids 4 and under free.

This fall, take in all the amazing colors Michigan has to offer from a different view for a change.