Where to see the Best Fall Foliage in the Adirondacks
The Fall Foliage Report shows where leaves are changing now in the Adirondacks.
The latest I Love New York Fall Foliage Report is out, and it looks like a great time to leaf peep in the Adirondacks. And don’t forget, it’s Free Fishing Day in the Adirondacks on September 28. Celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day and fish for free without a license in New York State while enjoying beautiful foliage.
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Tri-Lakes and High Peaks towns and villages will be aflame with fall color.
If you plan to be in Tupper Lake this weekend for the North Country Drive Electric Expo at The Wild Center or attend OkTUPPERfest, you will be treated to some spectacular foliage.
The always lyrical leaf scouts report up to 80% change in Tupper Lake and Mt. Arab with maize, bronze, copper, and salmon-colored leaves, accentuated by hues of saffron, paprika, pumpkin, merlot and burgundy.
Nearby Saranac Lake is also nearing peak foliage with a 65-75% transition. You will see average to bright yellow and gold tones and some even brighter pops of orange and red.
Way up in the Malone area, observers report a 30% change, with an increasing number of yellow leaves joining the reds and oranges.
Fall foliage brightens Saranac Lake Village's canals.
Expect a 25% change on Whiteface Mountain, which features bright autumn colors. The transformation is more advanced in the surrounding area, with a 75% change in Wilmington and an average of bright shades of ruby, plum, and orange.
Foliage observers report a 50% change in the high peaks around Lake Placid and a 35% change in the village, with an abundance of yellows and gold. Red hues are prominent in town, while a beautiful kaleidoscope of fall colors spans the higher elevations.
The Lake Champlain Region and Adirondack Coast ease into fall foliage season.
Visitors will witness a 25-35% color change in the Crown Point area, with observers noting a mix of gold, rust, occasional oranges, and dark reds.
If you plan to visit Ticonderoga for FallFest, you will see fall colors emerging with over a 10% transition.
The Central Adirondacks’ are showing off beautiful autumnal plumage.
Visitors to the Great Adirondack Moose Festival in Indian Lake, AppleFest and OAKtoberfest in Speculator, and Xperience For All in Blue Mountain Lake will be treated with lovely foliage. The Central Adirondacks will be ablaze with color this weekend.
In Lake Pleasant and Long Lake, observers are reporting a 65% change in leaf color with shades of orange, along with some red and gold.
Blue Mountain Lake in the fall.
In Newcomb, leaf watchers predict a 70% change. Expect beautiful red and orange foliage.
I Love NY’s leaf spotters in Old Forge also predict up to 70% foliage change with muted oranges, buttery yellow, and bursts of copper and red.
Way over west, in Lewis County, Lowville’s leaf scouts report a 50% transition with bright shades of tangerine and banana and occasional patches of cherry.
A gentle transition to fall colors in the Lake George Region and Southern Foothills.
The southern Adirondacks continue their moderate transition to fall colors just in time for the annual Sasquatch Festival and Calling Contest in Whitehall.
Spotters in Warren County around Lake George expect a 20% change by the weekend. In Queensbury near Glens Falls, observers report a 45% change by the weekend.
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Source: I Love NY Fall Foliage Report, New York Department of Economic Development
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