Sep 1Dec 31
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 Lake Placid, New York
Explore locations and scenic byways near Lake Placid, New York.
Under 30 minutes
2 to 3 hours
Mad River Valley92 mi · 2 hr 34 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: FadingCohoes Falls128 mi · 2 hr 42 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorRoute 100106 mi · 2 hr 49 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorAlbany Pine Bush Preserve135 mi · 2 hr 50 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPeebles Island State Park131 mi · 2 hr 50 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Park137 mi · 2 hr 54 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSmugglers' Notch (Route 108)133 mi · 2 hr 58 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak color
Over 3 hours
Scenic driveVermont Route 100115 mi · 3 hr 19 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 driveMohawk Trail Scenic Byway150 mi · 3 hr 33 minOne of New England's oldest scenic touring roads, lined with fall color.Scenic driveConnecticut River Byway143 mi · 3 hr 38 minFollows the river through classic New England scenery, dotted with autumn color.Scenic driveWhite Mountain Trail184 mi · 4 hr 27 minRugged mountain views and some of the Northeast's strongest fall color.Scenic driveKancamagus Scenic Byway196 mi · 4 hr 46 minA 34-mile stretch through the White Mountain National Forest, known for its "tunnel of color" in early October.Stowe123 mi · 3 hr 10 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorJohn Boyd Thacher State Park150 mi · 3 hr 18 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreen River Reservoir State Park148 mi · 3 hr 26 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: FadingWoodstock127 mi · 3 hr 26 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorStockbridge176 mi · 3 hr 45 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHudson Valley175 mi · 3 hr 45 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMonument Mountain176 mi · 3 hr 48 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorThe Berkshires (Western Massachusetts)173 mi · 3 hr 50 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High colorLake Willoughby (Northeast Kingdom)158 mi · 3 hr 51 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorLake Sunapee Scenic Byway166 mi · 4 hr 7 minNew HampshirePeak: Early OctoberStatus: High colorMount Greylock State Reservation174 mi · 4 hr 10 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBrattleboro177 mi · 4 hr 23 minVermontPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High colorPleasant Valley Road168 mi · 4 hr 24 minVermontPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorRoute 2177 mi · 4 hr 27 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High colorMount Snow168 mi · 4 hr 35 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorFranconia Notch State Park193 mi · 4 hr 41 minNew HampshirePeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorLincoln196 mi · 4 hr 46 minNew HampshirePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorMount Willard196 mi · 4 hr 52 minNew HampshirePeak: Early OctoberStatus: FadingCrawford Notch State Park197 mi · 4 hr 55 minNew HampshirePeak: Early OctoberStatus: FadingGreat North Woods213 mi · 5 hrNew HampshirePeak: Late SeptemberStatus: Peak colorKancamagus Highway (NH 112)211 mi · 5 hr 11 minNew HampshirePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorJackson218 mi · 5 hr 28 minNew HampshirePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorLake Winnipesaukee219 mi · 6 hr 1 minNew HampshirePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate color
Driving distance and time by road from Lake Placid.
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Planning Your Trip to Lake Placid
From Lake Placid 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 Lake Placid, peak color has historically landed in Early October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.
Highlights around Lake Placid
How we know when Lake Placid 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.