Destination↕ | Country↕ | Peak Window↕ | Dominant Tree↕ | Best Viewpoint↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | United States | Late September-mid October | Sugar maple | Stowe / Route 100 | Maple syrup country, covered bridges, fiery reds and oranges, leaf-peeper capital of the USA |
| Kyoto | Japan | Mid November-early December | Japanese maple (momiji) | Tofuku-ji temple | Temple gardens turn crimson, Arashiyama bamboo area, Eikando night illuminations |
| White Mountains | United States | Late September-mid October | Maple, birch, beech | Kancamagus Highway | New Hampshire scenic byway, Mount Washington, covered bridges, quintessential New England |
| Bavaria | Germany | Mid-late October | European beech | Neuschwanstein Castle | Golden beech forests, fairy-tale castle backdrops, Berchtesgaden alpine setting |
| Quebec / Laurentians | Canada | Late September-early October | Sugar maple | Mont-Tremblant | Mont-Tremblant gondola views, Algonquin-style lakes and cabins, maple syrup heritage |
| Adirondacks | United States | Late September-mid October | Maple, birch | Whiteface Mountain | Lake Placid reflections, 6 million acre park, Olympic heritage, High Peaks colour |
| Transylvania | Romania | October | Beech, oak | Transfagarasan Highway | Castles rising from golden forests, Carpathian mountains, Bran Castle, wild atmosphere |
| Great Smoky Mountains | United States | Mid October-early November | Maple, oak, tulip | Newfound Gap Road | Most visited US national park, Tennessee/NC border, Cades Cove loop, blue mist |
| Aspen | United States | Mid-late September | Quaking aspen | Maroon Bells | Rocky Mountain gold, quaking aspen groves, Maroon Bells most-photographed peaks |
| Lake District | United Kingdom | Late October-early November | Oak, beech | Tarn Hows | Wordsworth country, Beatrix Potter, fells reflected in tarns, Grasmere setting |
| Nikko | Japan | Mid-late October | Japanese maple | Iroha-zaka road | UNESCO Toshogu shrine, Kegon Falls, Lake Chuzenji, 48 switchback mountain road |
| Shenandoah | United States | Mid October | Oak, maple, hickory | Skyline Drive | 105-mile scenic drive along Blue Ridge, hiking to Old Rag, Appalachian Trail access |
| Bruges | Belgium | Late October-early November | Beech, chestnut | Minnewater Lake | Medieval canals in autumn, Beguinage trees, misty mornings, fewer crowds than summer |
| Vermont's Green Mountains | United States | Early-mid October | Sugar maple | Smugglers Notch | Ben and Jerry's factory tour territory, Mad River Valley, Sterling Pond alpine |
| Bavarian Alps (Berchtesgaden) | Germany | Mid October | Larch, beech | Lake Konigssee | Golden larches reflected in Konigssee emerald water, Eagle's Nest viewpoint |
| Vermont-NH Connecticut River Valley | United States | Early-mid October | Sugar maple | Woodstock VT | Quintessential New England village, Jenne Farm photography, Billings Farm museum |
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