Cozy sweaters, Halloween, and pumpkin spice-flavored everything are all good reasons to be excited about fall, but we’d be lying if we didn’t admit that we’re most excited about the changing leaves!
Once a year, the trees are painted in shades of red, orange, and gold, with everyday looking like a greeting card. Cities immediately look prettier, making it a great excuse to travel and see the fall foliage.
Dozens of factors can affect how early or late the leaves begin to wear their autumn colors (and how quickly they disappear!), but a map exists to ensure you don’t miss out!
Using a complex algorithm that analyzes millions of data points throughout the US, SmokyMountains.com has managed to forecast exactly where—and when—the leaves are changing. Leaf watchers can receive real time foliage reports to plan their spotting trip accordingly.
“In 2013, potential visitors to the Smoky Mountain region began asking us questions about when the leaves would be most brilliant. From these questions, we built the first version of the fall leaf map and have consistently improved it each year,” stated creator and brand founder, David Angotti. “What started as a fun side-project quickly became the most respected nationwide fall leaf map and one of the best fall resources in the country. Now, tens of millions of people use our map each year to plan vacations, weddings, and photography trips.“