The Adirondack Fall Foliage Report is Out. Ready for Leaf Peeping?
The foliage continues to transform the Adirondacks. Plan your visit to the ADK to see spectacular foliage this fall.
Photo courtesy New York Department of Economic Development.
Foliage Alert! The latest I Love New York Fall Foliage Report is back! This excellent map shows where the leaves are turning in the ADK and all over New York State. And the transformation from green hills and mountains to a cornucopia of jewels is underway.
There is still time to book an Adirondack Leaf Peeping adventure but act fast. Lucky for you, ADK Taste has the scoop on the best places to Stay, Shop, Eat, and things to Do in the ADK, including a vast agenda of fall events.
Autumn hues continue to transform Tri-lakes and High Peaks towns and villages.
Saranac Lake
Tupper Lake and Mt. Arab foliage scouts forecast leaves to reach mid-change, with a 45-50% color transition. In their usual lyrical fashion, these eloquent peepers note “shades of pineapple, dandelion, turnip, apricot, tangerine, cranberry, avocado and sporadic scarlet coloring the landscape.”
In Saranac Lake, less loquacious scouts are laying odds on 25% change, with a muted mix of green and yellow leaves and isolated red pops, especially along the waterfront.
Observers predict a 15% color change in Lake Placid with a mix of bright green, red, purple, and yellow.
Areas closer to the Lake Champlain Region and the ADK Coast report significant progress in some locations.
Jay, Upper Jay, and Au Sable Forks foliage spotters predict up to 35% change this weekend, with soft hues of deep purple, muted reds and oranges, and some shades of green shifting to yellow and gold.
Subtle changes in Westport, NY, will enhance the overall autumnal vibe at the 2023 Adirondack Harvest Festival at the Essex County Fairgrounds.
Arborists in historic Ticonderoga predict just over 5% change, with bright red and orange markings on the tips of some leaves. Perfect weather for tackling the epic Fort Ticonderoga Corn Maze.
Subtle changes in the Central Adirondacks.
While the transformation continues, the Central Adirondacks have not seen any radical changes. In Long Lake, foliage inspectors report a 10% transition with some muted yellow leaves and individual maple trees showing red. A perfect backdrop for this weekend's Long Boat Regatta.
In Newcomb, observers predict just under 15% foliage change, with muted to average shades of red and orange and darker shades of red and purple. Scouts in Lake Pleasant estimate leaf change could be up to 20% by this weekend.
Indian Lake’s Great Adirondack Moose Festival will only be enhanced with the changing vegetation.
The foliage transition has commenced in the Lake George Region.
Leaf peepers advise us to anticipate a 10% change with hints of lemon and carrot-hued leaves around Lake George Village, Queensbury, Lake Luzerne and Warrensburg. Perhaps more in Bolton Landing and Hague.
It should create lovely scenery for the 50th annual Adirondack Balloon Festival.
Western Adirondack towns are seeing gradual change.
Way up in the north-western portion of the Adirondacks, we hear from leaf-hounds in the Malone area that a little more than 10% of the trees have begun to transition, a slight change from last week. They continue to see muted reds and orange leaves complementing the Adirondack greenery.
Lowville’s Leaf Patrol expects nearly 15% foliage change, with hints of yellow and some muted orange.
The area reporting the most significant change is Old Forge; experts there predict foliage may reach the midpoint of change, with up to 40% transition dominated by dark reds and burgundy, along with some yellow, gold and emerging orange.
And while you’re out leaf-peeping, check out all the amazing events happening this weekend. We’ve put together a hand-picked list of our recommended things to do this weekend.
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