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Fall Foliage Scenic Drives In New England Six Of The Best
all foliage in New England a few other conditions are all
provides a showcase for mixed in the right proportions,
Mother Nature. Perhaps then you get the world famous
nowhere else in America, and stunning shades of reds, yellows,
maybe even the world, are the oranges, and browns on the hills
fall colors as stunning and and mountain sides of New
spectacular as October in New England.
England.
Between mid-September to
Fall foliage in New England late-October, visitors flock to
really begins in August. The New England to see the fall
shortening daylight hours trigger foliage. Many take special bus
the deciduous trees to begin the tours or even train rides. But
process of shedding their leaves. most take to the road and these
It happens all around North six scenic drives offer some of
America, and all around the the best autumn views available
world. But in New England it from anywhere on the planet.
results in a display of special
landscapes painted with fiery FALL FOLIAGE SCENIC DRIVE -
autumn colors. MOHAWK TRAIL MASSACHUSETTS
Why is fall foliage in New In Massachusetts the most popular
England so different and special? fall foliage scenic drives are
along the famous Mohawk Trail,
and the area known as The
It’s a factor of many things but Berkshires. The Mohawk trail
mostly an abundance of different rolls out through the
types of deciduous trees, warm northwestern part of the state on
autumn days, and cool - but not route 2, and winds through the
freezing - nights. When these and hills and mountains of the
Berkshires, touching picturesque autumn colors and plenty of photo
towns like Williamstown, opportunities with walks along
Deerfield, Shelbourne, Colrain, gorges and streams, and with
Charlemont, and Shelburne Falls. breathtaking views of the highest
The road follows an ancient foot mountains in the Presidential
path used to move between Range.
Massachusetts and New York by
Native Americans. FALL FOLIAGE SCENIC DRIVE -
CENTRAL VERMONT AREA
Mount Greylock, the highest point
in The Berkshires and Vermont is a popular destination
Massachusetts, offers stunning state in the fall. With many fall
views of the surrounding area and foliage scenic drives to choose
Mohawk Trail. from, the Central Vermont area,
around Killington, and the towns
FALL FOLIAGE SCENIC DRIVE - and highways of Woodstock,
KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY NEW HAMPSHIRE Rutland and Ludlow, offer up some
of the most dazzling. This area
The White Mountain National is deep in The Green Mountain
Forest is home to many wonderful National Forest area, and not
scenic drives but the most surprisingly offers dramatic fall
popular - and rightly so - has to foliage color and scenery.
be the 34-mile Kancamagus Scenic
Highway that runs along route 112 FALL FOLIAGE SCENIC DRIVE - LAKES
from Conway to White Mountains AND LEAVES MAINE
Visitor Center in Lincoln. This
drive is considered by many to be Maine is a vast wilderness and
the top fall foliage New England given its proximity is the first
scenic drive. You’ll see New England state to display peak
beautiful forests ablaze with fall foliage color. Maine has
many unparalleled scenic drives Ocean Drive in historic Newport.
to choose from, and it’s
difficult to single out one. But
the Lakes and Leaves drive that Always close to a picnic stop
skirts the shores of Moosehead along this short drive it begs to
Lake on Route 15 and then heads be taken slowly and to stop
south on route 201 provides an occasionally and breathe in the
amazing view of this empty, but crisp fall salt air.
beautiful backcountry. You’ll see
incomparable fall foliage views FALL FOLIAGE SCENIC DRIVE -
of the tree-lined banks of the CONNECTICUT ROUTE 169
Kennebec River, and the
surrounding mountains on this Far from being the forgotten step
Maine Scenic Highway. child of the other fall foliage
scenic drives in New England,
FALL FOLIAGE SCENIC DRIVE - RHODE Connecticut is full of its own
ISLAND COAST collection of scenic drives. One
noteworthy trip to take in autumn
Rhode Island provides open roads is Route 169 in the eastern
and coastal drives for fall "Quiet Corner" region. Here the
vacationers and leaf peeping. The backdrop is rolling farmland,
61-mile Rhode Island Coast Scenic stone walls, and picturesque
Drive follows the coastline east towns and villages that line the
from Westerly towards Point route.
Judith passing nature reserves
and secluded beaches, until New England is littered with fall
turning north along Narragansett foliage scenic drives, and look
Bay, and eventually over Newport at those mentioned here as
Bridge on route 138. The drive springboards to visiting other
finishes over the breathtaking country roads that lead to
surprises and discovery at every located, so don't be afraid to
turn. The backroads of New explore.
England are where the gems are
About the Author:
For more details on these and other New England scenic drives and to pick up your free travel reports go to Cliff Calderwood's Vactions in New England travel site at: http://www.new-england-vacations-guide.com/
Read more articles by: Cliff Calderwood
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