With the chances of rain dissipating going into this weekend, it’s looking to be a decent time to see some fall foliage in New Eng
Isolated regions in the northern end of New England that saw moderate colors could struggle with dry, warmer temperatures, according toYankee Magazine’s weekly fall foliage update. Some of these “early bright colors browned and are on the ground,” the magazine wrote.
Much of the region needs a little more time and a bit of a dry spell in order to continue the transition, Yankee added. The next round of color should be the “real wave of fall foliage” as most trees still have green leaves on their branches.
To see these early colors, travelers can head up to northern Vermont, into the higher elevations of northern New Hampshire and western and northern Maine, Yankee wrote
The White and Green Mountain region is expected to have moderate colors, while the rest of the region should see low to moderate colors, the magazine continued.
One community Yankee recommended not for its colors but for its location adjacent to the peak foliage is Littleton, New Hampshire.
A “charming classic New England mountain town,” Littleton has seen a resurgence as it’s turned into a hub of tourism, business and commerce, Yankee wrote. The town is “home to the motto ‘Be glad’ brought to you by the one and only Pollyanna,” whose creator Eleanor H. Porter called Littleton home, a
“You could head towards the Northeast Kingdom through Willoughby Gap or Newport for great foliage over lake views, or ride the Kingdom Trails near Burke,” the magazine wrote. “Alternatively, you could head to Dixville Notch and hike h for a view that has found substantial Instagram fame.”
Turning back in town for dinner, Yankee recommended visiting the Beal House and Freehouse Taproom, “but you can’t miss a traditional brew and pretzel at Schilling Brewery next to the covered bridge.”
For anyone looking for fall colors south of Littleton should see them coming along, though Franconia and Crawford Notches are not expected to be so vibrant yet, Yankee wrote.
Varied forecasts suggesting peak colors reaching parts of the region between mid-September and late October were slowly dashed after Yankee’s Jim Salge noted in a Sept. 17 update that the preceding lack of rain was speeding up fall’s arrival regarding foliage.
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