On Sunday, September 30, 2007 11:27, Tom Scales wrote:
> I need advice from fellow list members. I'm considering a lengthy fall
> foliage car trip, but have no idea really where to go, when to go, where to
> stay, good photo opportunity locations.
>
> Well, you get the drift.
>
> My plan is to head north towards New England early (which I suspect is
> pretty soon) and then spend 10 days or so working my way south from 'great
> location' to 'great location'.
>
> It's those great locations with which I need help.
>
> I don't think I'll go as far north as main (I may be too late anyway), but
> certainly Mass, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, New
> York, Virginia and the Carolinas are all doable.
>
> The more suggestions the better. I'm going to try to put a route and
> timing together.
>
> Then head out!
>
> It may all fall apart, but I hope not. It would be a lot of fun.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Tom
I agree I think you are out of time to go to Maine.
I'm 25 miles east of Syracuse. I just stepped outside and some trees have
already turned color and others are still green. I'm thinking another 5 - 10
days to peak. Since it has been dry the color change will be likely
early.
If I was doing it I'd run up to Vermont and come back through the Adirondacks.
I've never taken the ferry across Lake Champlain so I can't comment on it
either way.
Once I got on the NY side I'd go through Lake Placid they have a a foliage
report for the Adirondacks here http://www.lakeplacid.com/), Saranac Lake,
Tupper
Lake and then come down route 30 south through Long Lake to Blue Mountain
Lake. After Blue Mountain Lake I'd follow rt 28 to Raguette Lake, and Old
Forge. From Old Forge I'd continue on rt 28 (you really don't have a choice
except to head back the way you came) to Alder Creek (It's Just the
intersection of RT 28 and Rt 12.) From there you can take rt 12south into
Utica or Rt 12 north in to Booneville.
The reason to go Booneville is to take rt 46 through The Boonville gorge.
There is a state park where you can get off the road and walk. If
you go this way you'll end up in Rome. From either Utica or Rome I'd run west
to Chittenango, from there I'd take rt 13 south and stop at Chittenango Falls
state park. When I was done with Chittenango Falls I'd continue on rt 13 to
rt 20. I'd travel west on rt 20 to the finger lakes area, most likely to
Seneca Falls or Geneva. The finger Lakes are Long narrow lakes that run north
and south, have relatively steep hillsides where grapes are grown and are a
general tourist destination. As far as I know this area is the largest grape
growing area in the country outside the Napa Valley . With grapes there are
of course wineries and tours and such. It is also Amish country and I've seen
some photo opportunities if I'd had a camera and time.
Some of these lakes have falls at the souther end but I think it is too dry
for them to be scenic.
The one unique Item I know about are the white deer at the Seneca Arm Depot.
What has happened is that since this area has been has been fenced since the
forties a large herd of white deer have grown there.
(http://www.senecawhitedeer.org/). I've seen them once but can't tell you how
much effort it takes to find them. Since I've run by there several times a
year for many years I think there is a lot of luck involved.
All theses roads I talk about are 2 lane rural state highways except for rt 20
which is a US highway which is 4 lane in some places, but isn't real heavily
traveled. None of this country is flat. There are places where there are
scenic pull offs and of course there are other places as well. All the places
I mention with the exception Of Utica, Rome, Geneva, and Seneca Falls are
small. Over the years I seen some great foliage and other years not so
great. It all depends on the timing. A wind can turn good color into nothing
before it reaches a peak.
I hope this helps
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