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Fall foliage near Village of Saranac Lake, New York

Explore locations and scenic byways near Village of Saranac Lake, New York.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveVermont Route 100124 mi · 3 hr 33 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 Byway159 mi · 3 hr 48 minOne of New England's oldest scenic touring roads, lined with fall color.Scenic driveConnecticut River Byway151 mi · 3 hr 53 minFollows the river through classic New England scenery, dotted with autumn color.Smugglers' Notch (Route 108)133 mi · 3 hr 3 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorRoute 100115 mi · 3 hr 4 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorAlbany Pine Bush Preserve144 mi · 3 hr 5 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPeebles Island State Park140 mi · 3 hr 5 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Park145 mi · 3 hr 9 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreen River Reservoir State Park147 mi · 3 hr 31 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: FadingJohn Boyd Thacher State Park159 mi · 3 hr 33 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWoodstock136 mi · 3 hr 41 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorLake Willoughby (Northeast Kingdom)157 mi · 3 hr 55 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorStockbridge184 mi · 3 hr 59 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHudson Valley184 mi · 4 hrPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMonument Mountain185 mi · 4 hr 3 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorThe Berkshires (Western Massachusetts)182 mi · 4 hr 5 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High colorLake Sunapee Scenic Byway175 mi · 4 hr 21 minNew HampshirePeak: Early OctoberStatus: High colorMount Greylock State Reservation182 mi · 4 hr 25 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFranconia Notch State Park194 mi · 4 hr 35 minNew HampshirePeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorBrattleboro185 mi · 4 hr 38 minVermontPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High colorPleasant Valley Road177 mi · 4 hr 38 minVermontPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorLincoln198 mi · 4 hr 40 minNew HampshirePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorRoute 2186 mi · 4 hr 42 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High colorMount Willard197 mi · 4 hr 46 minNew HampshirePeak: Early OctoberStatus: FadingCrawford Notch State Park199 mi · 4 hr 49 minNew HampshirePeak: Early OctoberStatus: FadingMount Snow177 mi · 4 hr 50 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorGreat North Woods213 mi · 5 hr 5 minNew HampshirePeak: Late SeptemberStatus: Peak colorKancamagus Highway (NH 112)212 mi · 5 hr 5 minNew HampshirePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorJackson219 mi · 5 hr 22 minNew HampshirePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorLake Winnipesaukee227 mi · 6 hr 16 minNew HampshirePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Village of Saranac Lake.

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Planning Your Trip to Village of Saranac Lake

From Village of Saranac Lake 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 Village of Saranac Lake, peak color has historically landed in Early October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Village of Saranac Lake

How we know when Village of Saranac Lake 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.