October 20, 2004

Many areas have reported that this year was unusual in that there was no true peak this foliage season.
What does that mean? This season, in various locations in the Northeast, the trees did not change in unison, or at least as close to unison, as in past years. We noted this very early on with the higher than
normal amount of early color. Even now, some areas reporting high and peak color still have green trees.

The foliage season in much of northern New England has now gone past peak. The same holds true for much of the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York. Elsewhere in the Northeast, great foliage conditions can be found practically everywhere where high to peak color dominate.

Here are some of the places to visit now for great foliage displays.

Connecticut - The Litchfield Hills in northwest Connecticut are showing great color. U.S. Route 7 runs
through the Litchfield Hills.

Maine - U.S. Route 1 along the southern Maine coast. U.S. Route 202 from Lewiston east to Bangor. U.S. Route 302 from the New Hampshire border southeast to Portland.

Massachusetts - The Berkshires in western Massachusetts are showing a great deal of color. The exception
being the very highest elevations where it is just past peak. Great color can also be found along the Mohawk Trail in the western part of the state (State Route 2).

New Hampshire - State Route 11 from Glendale southeast to Rochester. State Route 103 from the Vermont border east to Bradford.

New Jersey - Sussex County in northwest New Jersey.

New York - Now is a great time to visit the Finger Lakes region in western New York. Don't miss out on this great region in New York state. Some color remains in the Catskill Mountains in southeast New York.

Pennsylvania - The Pocono and Endless Mountains in northeast Pennsylvania. The Allegheny National Forest in the northwestern part of the state is also showing great color. The southern Allegheny Mountains in southwest PA are also showing fantastic color.

Vermont - In northwest Vermont, the Lake Champlain Valley continues to show great color. The same holds true for eastern Vermont along the New Hampshire border (along the Connecticut River Valley).

Leaf drop in areas where the foliage has reached high to peak color, and where conditions are now past
peak, leaf drop is high. Elsewhere in the region, leaf drop is low to moderate.

This information provided by Marek D. Rzonca, The Foliage Network.