Fall foliage is starting to peek out in some places as temperatures become more consistently cool along the crown of Maine.
According to this week’s fall foliage report, hints of gold, orange and red are present across less than 30 percent of Maine. The majority of the foliage changes are happening throughout eastern Aroostook County and northern Penobscot County, according to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
“There was concern that the strong winds and rain from Hurricane Lee this past weekend would significantly impact our fall foliage season,” Gale Ross, Maine’s fall foliage spokesperson said. “Our trees have remained resilient, and leaves remained intact. Now that its nice and quiet, with autumn arriving this weekend, lets kick back and enjoy the changing season.”
The St. John Valley will offer some of the best leaf-peeping opportunities over the next week. To plan a trip, check out our guide of some of the best places to go leaf-peeping in The County.
Some leaf changes will also likely be visible across forests in northern Penobscot county. Peak foliage in the northern zones is expected during the last week of September into the first week of October.
The rest of the state’s color progression starts from north to south in mid-October. Coastal Maine typically reaches peak conditions in mid-to-late October.