Where and when you'll find the best fall color isn't always easy to predict. Georgia State Parks are helping with an online Leaf Watch beginning October 1.
I'm headed to the Len Foote Hike-Inn Lodge and Amicalola Falls State Park this year, where fall color is reputed to be extraordinary. But you can take advantage of Leaf Watch even if you're just passing through -- the site includes roadside overlooks where travelers can take a break from the road to enjoy some spectacular scenery. The parks covered by Leaf Watch span the state, from the Appalachian Trail to the southern border. Rangers will be updating the site with foliage conditions and the latest news on availability for campsites, cabins and lodge rooms.
If you can't get there in person, you can always check out the site's webcam of fall foliage in Black Rock Mountain State Park.
Maine and Vermont also have fall foliage trackers, and the Weather Channel has a US map with foliage updates. Wisconsin's is admirably geeky, with cities broken down by region with each city updated by its current percent of fall color peak and a projected time when the color will reach its apex.
Got another favorite leaf-peeper site? We'd love to hear your favorites.
