2023 Fall Foliage Updates

The season is finally here! The leaves are turning and brilliant color is lighting up Lake Placid and the surrounding region. Find your coziest and most comfortable fall sweater, charge up the camera batteries, and be ready to enjoy fresh apple pie and pumpkin everything. Fall in the Lake Placid area involves crisp, leafy fun, and seasonal flavors and activities. Don't miss it — plan your visit today!

A foliage meter graphic, indicating "past peak"

 


October 16, 2023

  • Percent of trees predicted to have changed by the coming weekend: 100%
  • Brilliance: dull
  • Predominating colors: some remaining golds and yellows with occasional burnt reds
  • Rating: past peak
a view of past peak fall foliage in Lake Placid
a view of past peak fall foliage in Lake Placid
a view of past peak fall foliage in Lake Placid

October 9, 2023

  • Percent of trees predicted to have changed by the coming weekend: 100%
  • Brilliance: rich and vibrant
  • Predominating colors: deep reds, rich golden yellows, warm oranges
  • Rating: peak
A landscape view of peak fall foliage in the Lake Placid region
A landscape view of peak fall foliage in the Lake Placid region
A landscape view of peak fall foliage in the Lake Placid region
A landscape view of peak fall foliage in the Lake Placid region
A landscape view of peak fall foliage in the Lake Placid region

October 2, 2023

  • Percent of trees predicted to have changed by the coming weekend: 90%
  • Brilliance: very bright, very brilliant
  • Predominating colors: golden hues and fiery reds ranging from deep to bright, and rich, brilliant yellows
  • Rating: peak
An aerial view of peak fall foliage change in the Lake Placid area
The front of the Olympic Center during peak fall foliage change in the Lake Placid area
A view across the waters of Mirror Lake during peak fall foliage
A trout stream in the Lake Placid region during peak fall foliage
A view across the water of Mirror Lake during peak fall foliage

September 25, 2023

  • Percent of trees predicted to have changed by the coming weekend: 45%
  • Brilliance: bright and brilliant in some locations, with average brilliance in lower elevations
  • Predominating colors: still green, with a lot of yellows emerging and reds are popping in with the sunshine this week. In town, the reds are showing more each day, and yellows are dominant in the forests and peaks surrounding town. Remarkable change is on the way!
  • Rating: mid-point
A view of the foliage change in Lake Placid on Monday, September 25 2023
A view of the foliage change in Lake Placid on Monday, September 25 2023
A view of fall foliage during the week of September 25 2023

September 18, 2023

  • Percent of trees predicted to have changed by the coming weekend: 15%
  • Brilliance: average
  • Predominating colors: still green with hints of yellow in lower elevations and reds and yellows in higher elevations
  • Rating: just beginning

September 11, 2023

  • Percent of trees predicted to have changed by the coming weekend: 10%
  • Brilliance: dull to average
  • Predominating colors: the trees are still mostly green with a few reds and golden yellows peeping through
  • Rating: just beginning
An early fall scene of green trees and a few muted shades of fall foliage