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are there any leaf peepers out there?

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Do you go to Maine, NH or the upper penisula of Michigan to observe the colors?

 

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Re: are there any leaf peepers out there?

I live in CT where we have beautiful foliage to peep at, right around us...but years ago, several times, we'd drive up to Vermont and stay for the weekend...was always a nice fall getaway, and it was pretty to see more mountainous foliage views, old country stores etc. Also parts of Massachusetts too we'd go to.

 

We will often take some kind of fall drive, whether to local spots in CT at its peak, or other nearby New England states. Upstate New York is beautiful at that time too. 🍂 🎃 🍁

 

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We leaf peep in NW Arkansas!

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Re: are there any leaf peepers out there?

A few years ago I went to New Hampshire in mid October.  I was a little late for leaves.  I was told that most things shut down right after Columbus day.  We went on a scenic train ride around Lake Winnipesaukee on the last day it was running for the season.  

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@raspberrygal 

 

We leaf peep across the street at our house here in metro Denver.

 

We'll also take a drive up to the mountains sometime next month or early October.

 

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Michigan's UP is a short drive for us and we usually stay on  the shores of Lake Superior .

 

Planning a fall trip when it cools off. Haven't been this summer as the heat was almost as bad as Northern MI and the smoke from Canadian wildfires was pretty intense.

 

A likely excuse to pick up some Mackinac Island fudge along the way. 😉

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We have beautiful fall foliage and mountains right here in southwestern PA.  Not 'til mid October though.

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It would be fun to go to New England in the fall but we haven't done that.

 

I'm in Bucks County, PA which is SE of the state and has a lot of rural areas with lots of beautiful fall foliage.  What we do some years is drive a route and see the Bucks County covered bridges in the fall.  There are a dozen covered bridges in rural and scenic spots in the county and it's a fun thing to do.

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Re: are there any leaf peepers out there?

@haddon9 Hi neighbor!!  

we are in DelCo, short drive to Bucks!!

agree, lots of area around here to leaf peep!!

 

a short drive to the Poconos as well!

 

OP:  anywhere along the Mid-Atlantic to New England area is a spectacular to appreciate Mother Nature!! 

Acadia National Park is just gorgeous!  

 

 let us know where u decided if u 'enjoyed the show'!!!

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There are other places that have glorious fall displays. I always take a day trip through the nearby Jemez Mountains here in New Mexico where the Aspens are cloaked in glorious yellow leaves. Then a wonderful, meal at my favorite restaurant just north of Santa Fe.

Later in the season, the Cottonwoods along the Rio Grande in Albuquerque will be a stream of gold, glorious when the late afternoon sun hits them
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