This is the fall foliage report for Friday, October 6.

Peak foliage season has arrived in many areas of the state. The colors are changing quickly as the evenings get cooler. It’s a great time to get out and enjoy the colorful vistas.

The highest concentrations of color are found in the higher elevations and in wetlands throughout the Bay State. The season should last throughout October and into the beginning of November in some parts of the state.

Approximately 40% of the leaves have turned in Plymouth and Bristol Counties.

In the Greater Boston, North of Boston, and Merrimack Valley regions, approximately 45-60% of the leaves have turned.

Foresters in Central Massachusetts have reported that 50% of the leaves have turned, with higher concentrations of color in the wetland areas.

Greater Springfield foresters report that approximately 40% of the leaves have turned.

In the Southern Berkshires, 80% of the leaves have turned.

Northern Berkshire foresters have reported that 95% of the leaves have turned. The colors will peak in the Northern Berkshires this Columbus Day Weekend.

Our next fall foliage update will be on Tuesday, October 10

totop

It is absolutely gorgeous in New Hampshire, south to north...today,
Saturday, 10/7.

you think it'll be too late to see any color over in the berkshires or mohawk trail on Oct 16???

they are pretty much peaking, but short of a snowstorm or rainstorm..you'll see gorgeous color.

A quick update from the north country. We were hiking in the Crawford Notch area of New Hampshire today (Sunday, 10/8) after first driving up through Franconia Notch. Colors are about peak around the notches and to the north, with considerable green still on the trees to the south of there. An early season snowfall has deposited a few inches of the white stuff in the higher elevations, starting at about 2200 feet. The mixture of the bright foliage colors against the pure white snow was simply magnificent, though it did make for some sloppy going at times.

New report due today sometime. Thanks all.

We picked apples on Sunday at an orchard in Ayer, Massachusetts, then decided to take Route 111 -- a distinctly New England back road with lots of twists and turns -- to Nashua. The color was peak; it may have been the prettiest 25 miles in the world that day.

To test Donna's (djkbooks) thesis that expressways offer just as good a view of fall color, we completed the circle by coming down Routes 3 and 495 (both limited access highways) to our apple-picking starting point. Couldn't hold a candle to the back roads!

where is route 111 please? we'll be in quincy and hope to go to the Cape, but you've piqued our interest. We do not know where Nashua is...help on finding 111 is appreciated. Thank you.
We're on our way on Friday..

Route 111 diverges left from Route 2 westbound in Acton, then passes through West Acton, Boxborough, and Harvard, where it swings more north, crossing back over Route 2 to Ayer, Groton, and Pepperell, eventually crossing into New Hampshire. It is indeed a lovely drive, with classic (and some not-so-classic) New England small towns, farm stands, and the increasingly endangered apple orchards, many of which are now pick-your-own.

From Quincy, take I-95 (also known as Rt. 128) North to Route 2, go west through Lincoln and Concord and look for the signs (remember it'll be a left exit) a couple miles after the road becomes a divided highway, past the West Concord rotary.

Great report on the lovely turning of the leaves in New England. We did this and enjoyed it so much, we now desire to rent a home for 30 days or so, and return.

Of course, we have always heard of the beach homes, etc. Trouble is I do not know how to find out about availability. Do you have any suggestions? Perhaps a good real estate person specializing in this type property.

Wife of 46 years and I have just retired and want to get out of hot Texas in August or Sept.
Would appreciate your help on this.

The Hodges

30 days would definitely give you the ultimate foliage experience in New England. Particularly from the 3rd week in September through the 3rd week in October. But, beach areas, unless you plan to take very long driving tours every day, are not the best "base points" for enjoying the foliage, which is more prolific in the Mountains.

Not sure if this is what you are looking for. Vacations by Owner is a website that offers rentals in almost every state. The website is vrbo.com. I have not used them so this is not an endorsement.