The predicted color stage on the selected date, modelled from years of fall color records. A forecast, not a live observation.When each area's color is predicted to peak this season. The date doesn't change this view.

Fall foliage near Essex County, New York

Explore locations and scenic byways near Essex County, New York.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveVermont Route 100124 mi · 3 hr 41 minOften referred to as Vermont's Main Street, this scenic highway runs north-south through the center of the state, tracing the edge of the Green Mountains.Scenic driveConnecticut River Byway148 mi · 3 hr 49 minFollows the river through classic New England scenery, dotted with autumn color.Scenic driveMohawk Trail Scenic Byway159 mi · 3 hr 55 minOne of New England's oldest scenic touring roads, lined with fall color.Scenic driveWhite Mountain Trail182 mi · 4 hr 19 minRugged mountain views and some of the Northeast's strongest fall color.Scenic driveKancamagus Scenic Byway194 mi · 4 hr 38 minA 34-mile stretch through the White Mountain National Forest, known for its "tunnel of color" in early October.Smugglers' Notch (Route 108)129 mi · 3 hr 1 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorCohoes Falls137 mi · 3 hr 4 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorAlbany Pine Bush Preserve143 mi · 3 hr 12 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPeebles Island State Park139 mi · 3 hr 12 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Park145 mi · 3 hr 16 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreen River Reservoir State Park144 mi · 3 hr 29 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: FadingJohn Boyd Thacher State Park159 mi · 3 hr 40 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWoodstock135 mi · 3 hr 48 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorLake Willoughby (Northeast Kingdom)153 mi · 3 hr 54 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorStockbridge184 mi · 4 hr 6 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHudson Valley183 mi · 4 hr 7 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMonument Mountain185 mi · 4 hr 10 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorThe Berkshires (Western Massachusetts)182 mi · 4 hr 12 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High colorLake Sunapee Scenic Byway175 mi · 4 hr 28 minNew HampshirePeak: Early OctoberStatus: High colorMount Greylock State Reservation182 mi · 4 hr 32 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFranconia Notch State Park191 mi · 4 hr 34 minNew HampshirePeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorLincoln194 mi · 4 hr 38 minNew HampshirePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorMount Willard193 mi · 4 hr 44 minNew HampshirePeak: Early OctoberStatus: FadingBrattleboro185 mi · 4 hr 45 minVermontPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High colorPleasant Valley Road176 mi · 4 hr 45 minVermontPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorCrawford Notch State Park195 mi · 4 hr 47 minNew HampshirePeak: Early OctoberStatus: FadingRoute 2186 mi · 4 hr 49 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High colorMount Snow177 mi · 4 hr 57 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorGreat North Woods209 mi · 5 hr 3 minNew HampshirePeak: Late SeptemberStatus: Peak colorKancamagus Highway (NH 112)208 mi · 5 hr 3 minNew HampshirePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorJackson215 mi · 5 hr 20 minNew HampshirePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorLake Winnipesaukee227 mi · 6 hr 23 minNew HampshirePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Essex County.

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Planning Your Trip to Essex County

From Essex County you can reach 26 fall color locations and 1 scenic byways in New York, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

Across the destinations we track around Essex County, peak color has historically landed in Early October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Essex County

How we know when Essex County peaks

Each date above comes from years of fall color records at that specific spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw — not a regional average wearing a local name. Where a location has no usable observations of its own, we withhold the date and point you somewhere nearby that does.