The Farmer’s Almanac is reporting that this season’s fall foliage may be one of the most colorful on record. Below we’ve mapped out the peak fall color show from coast-to-coast and have highlighted a few destinations that may be worth taking a road trip to capture the colorful view. The highlighted destinations include:
- Rangeley Lakes Region, Maine (Peak Viewing: Oct. 1 – 17)
- Letchworth State Park, Western New York (Peak Viewing: Oct. 12 – 28)
- Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Upper Peninsula Michigan (Peak Viewing: Oct. 1 – 17)
- Big South Fork National Recreation Area, Kentucky (Peak Viewing: Oct. 5 – 21)
- Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee (Peak Viewing: Mid to late Oct.)
- Estes Park at Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado (Peak Viewing: Sept. through early Oct.)
- Hawksbill Crag, Whitaker Point, The Ozark National Forest, Arkansas (Peak Viewing: Oct. 12 – 28)
- Mount Cheaha, Alabama (Peak Viewing: Oct. 19 – Nov. 4)
- Olympic National Park, Washington (Peak Viewing: Oct. 12 – 28)
- Logan Canyon Scenic Byway, Utah (Peak Viewing: Oct. 5 – 21)
- Mesa Falls Scenic Byway, Idaho (Peak Viewing: Oct. 5 – 21)
- Lost Maples State Natural Area, Texas (Peak Viewing: Nov. 2 – Nov. 11)