Unique map helps you find best fall colors

Leaf peeping is big. In 2023, three-and-a-half million people took to enjoying the colorful autumn in New Hampshire alone. The brilliant foliage somehow manages to build us up for what could be a dull, lifeless winter. But if you’re planning a leaf-peeping adventure with your RV, how do you time it? A motion-filled fall leaf color map can help you know where to go—and when—to catch fall color.

Fall leaf color viewing tips

But first, here’s why RVers are in a great position to chase fall color. Dry weather is the best for fall leaf peeping. Rain and wind tear the leaves off the trees, making for a shorter view time. Wet spells are often associated with muted leaf color. The best color? Found with some warm, sunny days, followed up with clear but chilly nights.

With your RV, you can move away from the rainy, windy areas, and into the “premium” fall color zone. But those clear, chilly nights aren’t best appreciated when shivering in a tent. An RV makes for the best leaf-peeping vehicle.

“Moving” timing map helps you plan

But when planning, where should you go, and when? The New England states are famed for their autumn color displays. But not everyone can get to New England. Even so, all of the Lower 48 states have their leaf-viewing areas. Timing is the question.

Enter a rolling, motion-filled map from USA Today. A composite map in gif format rolls you through just how fall color developed through the U.S. last year, giving a heads-up for what we may well see this fall. Here’s the map. If you want to see the map segmented out by time, just go the USA Today site for stop-action pieces.

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