Farmers' Almanac: Best Days for Leaf Peeping

09-12-2008

 Best Days for Leaf Peeping

News from Farmers’ Almanac® ~ the Original Sustainable Living Guide

 

SAVANNAH, Ga. (Sept. 11, 2008) – Planning a trip to see fall foliage in all its glory? According to the newly released 2009 Farmers’ Almanac, fall color will be at its peak during these times:

Sept. 28-Oct. 8: Vermont (northern)

 

Sept. 28-Oct. 29: New York, depending on elevation and distance from coast

 

Oct. 5-15: Colorado, Maine (inland), Michigan (northern), Minnesota (northern), Montana (central), New Hampshire (inland), New Mexico, Vermont (southern), Wisconsin, Wyoming

 

Oct. 12-22: Arizona, Idaho, Illinois (northern), Indiana (northern), Iowa, Kentucky (eastern), Maine (coastal), Massachusetts (inland), Michigan (southern), Minnesota (northern), Missouri (northern), Montana (western), New Hampshire (coastal), North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia,

 

Oct. 19-29: Arkansas (Ozarks), California (northern), Connecticut, Illinois (southern), Indiana (southern), Kentucky (western), Maryland (inland), Massachusetts (coastal), Missouri (southern), New Jersey (inland), North Carolina (inland), Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia (inland), Washington

 

Oct. 26-Nov. 5: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia (northern), Maryland (coastal), Mississippi (northern), New Jersey (coastal), North Carolina (coastal), South Carolina, Virginia (coastal)

 

(Note that peak times are earlier at higher elevation.) 

 

For more information on the best day to do whatever needs to be done, consult the experts at www.FarmersAlmanac.com.

 

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