Maine's fall foliage season typically begins around now and runs through the first two weeks of October. Adirondacks New York's Adirondack region recently put out a pamphlet with information on six different scenic routes in the area, such as the Prospect Mt. Veterans Memorial Highway and 100-Mile View, wherein you drive to a mountaintop lookout for a vista of not only the Adirondacks but Vermont's Green Mountains, New Hampshire's White Mountains and, on really clear days, the Laurentians across the border. The pamphlet also contains a lengthy list of local events between now and the end of November. Of particular interest to Canadians in Vermont, the Smuggler's Notch family resort is offering Canadian funds at par for its fall vacation packages. Michigan also wants people to know about some of that state's most scenic drives during the transition from summer to winter.
Visitors can choose from more than two dozen fall-colour tour routes.
The Upper Peninsula alone features several picturesque drives, headed by the Brockway Mountain Drive on the Keewenaw Peninsula, a route that overlooks Lake Superior 240 metres below. If you'd rather explore on foot, check out Tahquamenon Falls on the opposite side of the Upper Peninsula, which affords a panoramic view from an observation deck plus 40 km of hiking trails. We welcome your feedback. All rights reserved.