How far inland do I need to travel to see fall foliage in ME?
Sep 13, 2017, 2:13 pm
#16
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: ORD
Posts: 14,231
Route 201 in northern Maine is beautiful and uninhabited. A couple towns with "Population 30" or so listed on the "Welcome" sign. No cell phone service to speak of.
Oct 3, 2017, 2:14 pm
#18
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Intermountain West
Programs: Too many to list
Posts: 12,082
Can I get a "fall colors" update from one of the locals? We should be there (the coast) in prime time I hope-10/11>10/15. ^
I'll be checking http://www.maine.gov/dacf/mfs/projec...ge/index.shtml tomorrow for an update too.
Thanks
I'll be checking http://www.maine.gov/dacf/mfs/projec...ge/index.shtml tomorrow for an update too.
Thanks
Oct 3, 2017, 9:53 pm
#19
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PHX & AGP
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,453
I was there last week and some tree's are turning but not much, it was just TOO damn hot, in Bar Harbor it was 92 degrees! But mid Oct hopefuly the weather would have cooled down...
Oct 4, 2017, 12:32 pm
#20
Ambassador, New England
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Maineiac, USA
Programs: Amtrak, WN RR, Choice
Posts: 2,655
There's still some great color available thanks to the above-normal temperatures we've had the last couple weeks. I'm pretty sure you'll see it most of your drive from Portland to Bar Harbor whether on the coast or inland.
Oct 4, 2017, 4:25 pm
#21
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Intermountain West
Programs: Too many to list
Posts: 12,082
Oct 5, 2017, 10:23 am
#22
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: Delta, American, JetBlue
Posts: 51
Just watched the local forecast in Boston. Showing "low color" north of Boston to Portland and "moderate color" north of Portland. The color in Sugarloaf is gorgeous (from photo from viewer.) Enjoy your trip!
Oct 11, 2017, 6:31 am
#23
Ambassador, New England
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Maineiac, USA
Programs: Amtrak, WN RR, Choice
Posts: 2,655
philemer, it appears you timed your trip rather perfectly, there is absolutely glorious color throughout southern and central Maine right now. If you're not seeing it on the coast, come inland a little bit (the I-295 corridor would be plenty inland to see it if you even need to go that far).