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Status: Past Peak
October 14, 2025
- Percent of trees predicted to have changed by the coming weekend: 100%
- Brilliance: muted
- Predominating colors: remaining trees are showing deep mahogany, rich rusts, and other warm tones rather than bright colors
- Rating: past peak
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Status: Peak
October 7, 2025
- Percent of trees predicted to have changed by the coming weekend: 100%
- Brilliance: average
- Predominating colors: bright golds, yellows, and reds
- Rating: peak in the village, past peak in the high peaks
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Status: Peak
September 30, 2025
- Percent of trees predicted to have changed by the coming weekend: 100%
- Brilliance: very brilliant
- Predominating colors: bright reds, sunny yellows, and oranges pop against the green backdrop—colors are showing off all over town and up in the High Peaks
- Rating: peak
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Status: Near Peak
September 23, 2025
- Percent of trees predicted to have changed by the coming weekend: 60%
- Brilliance: average
- Predominating colors: a vibrant mix of different hues, particularly deep reds and oranges, as the leaves are still in the process of turning
- Rating: near peak
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Status: Low
September 16, 2025
- Percent of trees predicted to have changed by the coming weekend: 20%
- Brilliance: average
- Predominating colors: still plenty of green with soft yellows and pale oranges, while red maples are bursting into color throughout town and the surrounding mountains
- Rating: just begining
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Status: Starting
September 9, 2025
- Percent of trees predicted to have changed by the coming weekend: 10%
- Brilliance: average
- Predominating colors: predominantly green with scattered hints of yellow, orange, and red
- Rating: just begining
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Get ready for the season!
We'll see you soon for 2025's foliage report
The leaves will be turning and brilliant color will light 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!
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The fall foliage season is the perfect balance of warm days and cool nights (dipping to the mid-30s to low-40s). These temperature changes start the vibrant color change we look for as autumn arrives in the High Peaks.
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