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Maine's foliage starts the 2nd week of September and runs through mid October. Hiking trails at Aroostook State Park in Presque Isle provide popular foliage viewing from Quaggy Joe Mountain. Eagle Lake Management Unit in Aroostook County located on Route 11 (a designated scenic highway) in Eagle Lake boasts colorful views of fall foliage as well as views of Squa Pan and Mt. Katahdin. Check out the Moosehead Lake Public Reserve Land including Little Squaw and Big Squaw Mountains viewed from Route 15 in Greenville. Big Squaw Mountain hiking trails offer a workout for the more seasoned hiker. Boating on Moosehead Lake is spectacular.

Grafton Notch State Park in western Maine is located on Route 26 between Newry and Upton, Maine, and offers opportunities for sightseeing, picnicking, and hiking on its 3,000 acres of beautiful natural terrain. Several interesting attractions are conveniently located on scenic Route 26. Both short and long day hikes extend through this spectacular, scenic area at the end of the Mahoosuc Range. The 2,000-mile Appalachian Trail passes through the park on the way to the trail's northern terminus, Mt. Katahdin. Visit Maine for more details.

Fall is a glorious time to visit Massachusetts. The trees wear magical coats of crimson, gold, and scarlet leaves; hillsides glisten under a pale pink glaze; dry leaves crunch underfoot; and every farm stand boasts piles of fat orange pumpkins. Foliage season begins in mid-to-late September and ends in mid-to-late October. Peak color often coincides with Columbus Day weekend. Beginning in mid-September, state foresters report on the spread of color across the state.

Tips from the foliage experts:

• Make hotel reservations as far in advance as possible; it's a very busy time of year in rural areas and in Boston.
• Try to plan a mid-week trip; you'll find fewer cars on the road.
• Be adventurous and explore the state's back roads. You'll treasure the vistas you find by chance.
• Don't worry about the possibility of missing absolute "peak"; color; you'll find glorious color throughout the fall season. In fact, many visitors enjoy seeing the full spectrum of colors from green to crimson that can be found prior to "peak.";
• Plan some time out of your car. There's nothing like a gentle hike, a canoe ride, or a spin on a bicycle to experience the crisp, sunny days.

Each September and October people from all over the world come to New Hampshire to see the fall foliage. No one can predict in advance when the color will peak; that's why we offer the foliage report updates and change them weekly throughout the season. Other than that, here are some guidelines: First, about mid-September, mountaintops and the swamp maples in the lowlands turn a flaming red, though a few will have sent off a first volley of color in late August. Some years, days will pass with little change, then overnight all the trees seem to explode with color so beautiful you wonder if it can be real. Other years, the color builds steadily to crescendo, changing each day. Weather plays an important part in the process, but with so many variables, no one can truly predict how brilliant the foliage will be in any given year. However, we can predict that from the end of September through the first week in October, you can usually expect peak color in the far northern part of the state, while it can be anticipated in the southern part of the state from the first week in October to mid-month. Visit New Hampshire.