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Check the map to find peak fall color in your neck of the woods.
Click on featured states for autumn adventures!

US Fall Foliage Map

In drought areas, leaves may turn 7-10 days earlier than expected.

Arkansas | Colorado | Connecticut | Kentucky | Maine | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | New Hampshire | New York | North Carolina | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Tennessee | Vermont | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming



Top Features
* Top 10 Fall Forests
Get out into the woods for the season's pigmented show!
* Top 10 U.S. Scenic Drives
Follow the leaf-peeping roadshow across the land, plus other stellar scenic routes.
* Top Fall Hikes
GORP Hiking Expert Karen Berger shares her picks for the best fall-color hikes in the U.S.


Far West
* Washington Water, Washington Wine
Forget the cider and donuts, cycle eastern Washington sampling the grape from the local vineyards.

Mid-Atlantic
* Sylvan Pennsylvania
More than half of the state of Pennsylvania is covered by forest, making it an ideal destination for anyone interested in catching the sights and the sounds of fall.
* Westward Bound in New York
Fall is a fine time for foot travelers to explore the mountains and canyons in New York's many state parks.


Midwest/Great Lakes
* Prairie Autumn
Far from uneventful, grasslands are really hopping in the fall. John Grassy provides an overview, and a guide to some choice prairie refuges.
* Autumn in Minnesota
The North Shore of Lake Superior offers leaf-peepers the first glance of vibrant color in Minnesota. The season is short but brilliant with two waves of color.
* A Ribbon through the Forest
The St. Croix River winds through the great northern forests of Wisconsin and Minnesota.

New England
* Hiking Maine's Aroostook County
The largest county in Maine is the perfect destination for seekers of fall beauty and seclusion.
* Hike the White Mountains
Go for a scenic autumn hike through the famous Flume of Franconia Notch.
* Vermont's Northeast Kingdom
In Vermont's most rural and unspoiled corner, fall has stayed magically the same as the decades have passed, reflected in placid ponds and cozy general stores.
* Fall Hikes in Connecticut
These gentle family-friendly hikes take you through red-tipped maple and oak groves and past blooming wildflowers, waterfalls, and signs of early settlers.

Rocky Mountains
* Colorado in November
Shining moments for wildlife as autumn wanes.
* Five-Star Camping in Southwest Colorado
The mornings are extra-crispy here in the fall, and it's time to wake up and smell the coffee
* Family Hiking in the Tetons
No better time to take the kids out and about than when the aspen are a glorious gold

Canada
* Paddler's Paradise in Quebec
River running in Quebec may end in October but push the season and you will be rewarded with a magnificent red autumn of turning maples


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