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I love the weather and constant sunshine in the Bay Area, but every year for a few weeks I really miss the fall foliage in the South near Asheville and the Smoky Mountains. There are some areas within a few hours drive of the Bay Area that have foliage, but there’s nothing like seeing an entire mountain range quilted in colorful leaves. (See for instance the Tennessee River Gorge: http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net…
I am in MA and its Oct 4th. It doesn't feel like by tomorrow it's going to be peak foliage. As per the chart legend I'd say at most it's patchy out there at the moment.
As a kid growing up, I lived in a very wooded area with a varied mix of trees. The Red Oaks were probably the most color changing out of the mix. Most of those years were considered drought years, and the fall was meh at best. The autumn of the first year with significant rain fall after all of those years was simply stunning. I've always wanted to go up to New England on a leaf peeping trip. Saying peeping makes it…
(But since it hasn't been raining, the leaves are starting to fall. No way I'm raking in this heat.)
I love the weather and constant sunshine in the Bay Area, but every year for a few weeks I really miss the fall foliage in the South near Asheville and the Smoky Mountains. There are some areas within a few hours drive of the Bay Area that have foliage, but there’s nothing like seeing an entire mountain range quilted in colorful leaves. (See for instance the Tennessee River Gorge: http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net…
What's the best spot around SF to view foliage? Tahoe?
As a kid growing up, I lived in a very wooded area with a varied mix of trees. The Red Oaks were probably the most color changing out of the mix. Most of those years were considered drought years, and the fall was meh at best. The autumn of the first year with significant rain fall after all of those years was simply stunning. I've always wanted to go up to New England on a leaf peeping trip. Saying peeping makes it…
I am in MA and its Oct 4th. It doesn't feel like by tomorrow it's going to be peak foliage. As per the chart legend I'd say at most it's patchy out there at the moment.
It's still very green out on Cape Cod, but I feel that could change at any moment.
This is the definitive fall foliage map for New York.