Only Mother Nature knows the exact dates to enjoy the fall foliage colors while hiking or biking, because how quickly leaves change color depends upon temperatures and moisture. In September to mid-November, there's bound to be a place in North America where you can put on your hiking boots or hop on your bike and enjoy the changing colors.
1. The Aspens Turn Gold in Colorado
Matt Inden/Weaver Multimedia Group/Colorado Tourism Office
Colorado.com has a good fall foliage guide, with tips on where to see the leaves change in the Rockies and other parts of the state. Almost every Saturday or Sunday, one of the chapters in the Colorado Mountain Club has hikes in the mountains on trails where the aspens are turning to gold.
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2. New Hampshire's White Mountains Blaze With Fall Color
Francine Bigney
New Hampshire's White Mountains are ablaze with color in the fall. If you're looking for itineraries visit NHGrand.com. For information about where to go biking, visit New Hampshire Outdoor Biking Adventures. If you want to more information about hiking and climbing visit Hiking and Climbing in New Hampshire
3. Bike Rides in the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains
Coordinator, Fall Foliage Bike Festival
Join the group rides during the annual Shenandoah Fall Foliage Bike Festival, Oct. 21-23, 2011, in Staunton, Virginia. Each day there is a variety of rides offered that are different lengths and for different skill levels.
Peak colors in this regions are usually toward the end of October into early November.
4. Biking & Hiking the Columbia River Gorge and by the Pacific Ocean
In a blog on TravelOregon.com, Mikhael Romain has some excellent sugggestions for hiking or biking in prime fall foliage regions throughout Orego. The routes range from right in Portland and along the Columbia River Gorge to trails on cliff tops overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
5. Fall Foliage Colors Are Glorious in New England
About.com's Guide to New England, Kim Knox Beckius, has fall foliage covered. To learn where to go and the peak times for fall foliage in the New England states visit How to See New England Fall Foliage at Its Peak. She also has a list of companies that offer Fall Foliage Bike Trips.
6. Hike & Bike Through Colorful Fall Foliage in Northern California
If you want to hike or bike during the fall foliage season in Sacramento, Yosemite and the Central Valley in Northern California, visit DiscoverGold.org for suggestions.
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