Top 10 Fall Foliage Destinations

• Introduction
• 1. Aspen
• 2. The Catskills
• 3. Columbia River Gorge
• 4. Eastern Townships
• 5. Great Smoky Mountains
• 6. Lake of the Ozarks
• 7. Litchfield Hills
• 8. Lost Maples Natural Area
• 9. Ohio
• 10. Washington County

Nothing – not sweaters, not the smell of fireplaces, not pumpkin patches, and not apple picking – says "fall" like the blazing red, glimmering gold, and burnt-orange leaves that cover trees and crunch underfoot during the autumn months. Whether you're practically a professional leaf-peeper or just a casual enthusiast, you'll need to know where to take in the season's splendor. Lucky for you, we've scouted out the 10 best places to enjoy autumn's colors – and while some perennially popular places made our list (because it just isn't possible to do a story on foliage without including New England), we think you'll be surprised by some of the less-obvious-but-just-as-glorious destinations that did, too. Oh, and no need to fret about when the peak colors will peek out – we've done the research for you.

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