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TopTrips: Leaf Peeping Across the USA

Joanne Poesch, 09/11/09
fall-foliage-tour-smTruth be told, I’m not a huge fan of the fall -- I think it’s mostly because it marks the end of my favorite time of year and beginning of my least favorite! But even being as anti-autumn as I am, even I can appreciate the near-perfect weather and the breathtaking colors of the changing foliage!

We asked TopTrips readers to share their favorite places for leaf peeping with us and I was surprised to see so many great places that boast a bounty of color. Take a peek at their suggestions and plan your own fall foliage adventure.

"The sleepy little fishing village of Bar Harbor, Maine. It is right beside the Acadia National Forest and is absolutely gorgeous!"

"Kishauwau on the Vermilion in Tonica, IL. It's a little piece of heaven tucked away in a small town."

"Gatlinburg, TN, on the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains."

"Gales Creek, OR, has the most beautiful fall with Gales Creek running through the trees and all the colors."

  • Asheville, NC
  • Traverse City, MI
  • Versailles Park, Indiana
  • Adirondacks, NY
  • Aspen, CO
  • North Georgia
  • Hudson Valley, NY
  • Western New Jersey
  • Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada
  • White Mountains of New Hampshire
  • Skyline Drive, VA
  • Mountain Home, AR
  • From the Celebration Belle Mississippi Boat Foliage Cruise!
  • Mt. Mansfield, Vermont
  • Cathedral Ledge, North Conway, NH
  • Letchworth State Park in Letchworth/Perry, NY. The Grand Canyon of the East!
  • Southwest Missouri
  • Rte. 1 in coastal Maine


 

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4 Comments

  1. thelaurjc
    Posted October 3, 2009 at 6:30 pm | Permalink

    Our absolute favorite Fall Color Trip from the Chicago area is Devils Lake (WI) State Park near Baraboo, WI. There one can hike up trails on wooded ancient hills formed of quartzite rock, which overlook the sparkling blue lake and hundreds of acres of beautiful, multicolored trees. Breathtaking.

  2. thelaurjc
    Posted October 3, 2009 at 6:17 pm | Permalink

    One more important spelling correction on the Kishauwau on the Vermilion; the town’s name is TONICA, IL, not Tonia. The whole area around Ottawa, Marsailles, LaSalle & Oglesby, especially Starved Rock State Park are great Fall Color Visits.

  3. Kishauwau
    Posted September 19, 2009 at 12:09 pm | Permalink

    Thank you to whoever dropped a note about Kishauwau on the Vermilion but I just wanted to correct our spelling. I think some people are having trouble finding us. And they are right, this is my little piece of heaven and I feel honored to help my mother-in-law with this place.

    Thanks Again,
    Terisa King

  4. Ladyobe
    Posted September 17, 2009 at 1:30 pm | Permalink

    What about Utah. The Wasatch Mountains is a don’t miss. There are beautiful areas of Idaho also. McCall and Hailey for example.

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