Colorful Fall Foliage Approaching Near Peak in Some Areas of Adirondacks

Week of Sept. 29 - Oct. 5 - In the Adirondacks, spotters reporting from Tupper Lake and Mt. Arab in Franklin County expect midpoint to near peak conditions with 45-50 percent leaf change.

In Essex County, spotters reporting from Lake Placid predict that trees will reach midpoint to near peak in some areas by this weekend. Opportunities for spectacular foliage photos should continue into the next couple of weeks, barring any heavy wind storms.

Spotters in Lake George project only around 10 percent change with burnt orange, yellow and occasional red leaves. Herkimer County spotters in Old Forge predict midpoint conditions with 40 percent change and green, burgundy, yellow and orange leaves of average brilliance. Spotters in Malone, in Franklin County, expect 25-30 percent change and beginning to midpoint conditions this weekend. Look for red, yellow and orange leaves emerging from the still green backdrop.

Color will still be in the beginning stage in the Thousand Islands-Seaway region this weekend. In St. Lawrence County, spotters reporting from the St. Lawrence River Valley expect less than 30 percent change with dull to average shades of green, along with touches of red, yellow and orange. In Jefferson County, spotters in Alexandria Bay expect 25 percent color change with shades of green and yellow leaves of average brilliance.

Read the full Fall Foliage Report at http://www.iloveny.com.