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Fall color unfolding across the Adirondacks

By Adirondack Explorer

October 6, 2023

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Updated Tues, Oct 10

Fall colors have reached their peak and readers continue to share photos with us!

double rainbow
Michael Armstrong, the Explorer’s director of operations, took this photo in Lake George
water and mountain
Explorer contributor and author Phil Terrie shared this photo he took Oct. 2 looking at Wallface and Indian Pass from Henderson Lake.
sunrise over a mountain
Reader Katherine Horn shared this photo she took Sunday morning, Oct. 8, of the sun rising over Schroon Lake.
blue mountain lake in fall
Wayne Murphy shared this photo from Blue Mountain Lake

Updated Fri, Oct. 6

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Readers share fall foliage photos from the past week, from around the Adirondacks:

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Brian Sweeney shared this photo from Adirondack Lake, in the town of Indian Lake.
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Suzie Laskin took this picture of fall colors on Lake Placid.
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Anne Stuzin of Keene took this photo at Thirteenth Lake during the “magic hour” before sunset.
a mix of fall colors
A painterly palette on Taylor Pond in Clinton County. Photo by Eric Teed
reds on raquette lake
Linda Szmalc shared this photo of reds popping out on Raquette Lake.
fall color with a boat dock in the foreground
Denise Soares shared this recent pic from Echo Lake in Lake Pleasant.
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Valerie Gregory of Jay shared this pic she took from Mount Jo.

Update on Oct. 2:

fall leaves reflected in water
Carissa Mangan of Schroon Lake shared this pic from a camping trip at Putnam Pond this weekend.
mountain in fall
Joseph Dumoulin shared this image taken from Trail to Mt Joe from Adirondak Loj.

From Sept. 28:

The fall foliage forecast is predicted to be near-peak this weekend for parts of the Adirondack Park.

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Adirondack Explorer staff have snapped pics from various locations around the region this past week.

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Fall color on Lake Champlain at Ausable Point State Park in Peru. Photo by Melissa Hart
Color seen September 22 at Paul Smith’s. Photo by Chloe Bennett
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A dash of color at the Paul Smith’s College Visitor Information Center. Photo by Chloe Bennett
fall colors by a lake with people paddling
Paddlers on Moss Lake’s Eagle Bay. Photo by Zachary Matson
fall on a river
Reader Jim Stone sent in this photo from Along South Branch of Moose River.
fall colors on a lake
Round Pond on Sept. 25. Photo by Chris Radey
red leaves
Red colors have emerged in the Saranac Lake region, as shown here along Route 3 on Sept. 27. Photo by Mike Lynch

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