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Two visitors photographed in the colorful autumn view at the Indian Head vista overlooking Lower Ausable Lake in the Adirondacks, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, near Keene Valley, N.Y.<\/p>\n
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You can check the interactive map on Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection website<\/a> for the best areas throughout the season.<\/p>\n In New Jersey, the landscape will begin to change by mid-October.<\/p>\n The New Jersey Forest Service posts updated fall foliage conditions on its Facebook page<\/a>, and you can find the best places to visit during the month at visitnj.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you want an early view of fall foliage, head to New England<\/a>, where peak colors can be seen as early as the end of the month in some places.<\/p>\n As you move farther from the equator, trees receive less direct sunlight in the fall, which speeds up the breakdown of chlorophyll – the pigment that keeps leaves green. As chlorophyll fades, the yellows and oranges that were always in the leaf become visible, while trapped sugars trigger the production of red pigments. The result: more dramatic color changes in northern regions.<\/p>\n The White Mountains of New Hampshire are well known for their fall foliage. Millions come to see the leaves erupt into reds, oranges and yellows during October. Sugars trapped in the leaves trigger the chemical reactions that produce the most vivid reds. Visit too early, and the colors will seem dull, but mid-October is prime viewing time.<\/p>\n A fly fisherman paddles on a pond as fall foliage begins to show color in Campton, N.H., Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.<\/p>\n Caleb Jones<\/p>\n One of the best resources to find good viewing locations across the country is the fall foliage prediction map from SmokyMountains.com<\/a>. You can check color projections for anywhere in the country every week through November 20.<\/p>\n![\"new](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/17828106_091625-wabc-ap-newhampshire-fall-file-img.jpg\"\/)
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