Kancamagus Scenic Byway

New England & Northeastnh

Peak color 2026 (Estimate)

Each area's predicted peak window. The date doesn't change this view.

The predicted color stage on the selected date, modelled from satellite history. A forecast, not a live observation.When each area's color is predicted to peak this season. The date doesn't change this view.
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Peak Timing Along the Route

Each color band is one ~5-mile satellite cell. Hover for elevation and predicted peak date.

Oct 6 (earliest)
Oct 20 (latest)

Elevation 466–2,802 ft over 36 miles · 49 sample points

A 34-mile stretch through the White Mountain National Forest, known for its "tunnel of color" in early October.

Nearby Locations

Bald Pate Mountain

Bridgton, Maine

Bethel

Bethel, Maine

Bradbury Mountain State Park

Cumberland County, Maine

Coastal Route 1

Yarmouth, Maine

Randall Orchards

Standish, Maine

Raymond Community Forest

Cumberland County, Maine

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