last five years of foliage bar harbor and acadia

I was wondering from someone sho lives there what the last five peaks were in bar harbor I tried weather underghroundf and they want a credit card andy onme knwo what the last five peaks were we are there Oct 4-20 aloha from Maui

last five years of foliage bar harbor and acadia

I haven%26#39;t kept real close track. Some years have definitely been better than others. Nor is there exactly one day on which everything peaks. The yellows seem to come on first. Then red. Then some rust and bronze near the end. My impression is that the peak of color is usually right around October 10th to 15th.

last five years of foliage bar harbor and acadia

About all you are going to get is impressions. The problem is that no two years are alike in terms of timing or climate. For example, two years ago, we had a very cold and rainy late September-early October which really muted the colors. A year ago, we had a very wet spring which encouraged the growth to molds that afftected many of the maples into the autumn.

It also depends on what you (and others) perceive as the peak. Is the peak the brilliant acrylic reds of young hard maples? Is it the mix of red, yellow, and yellow-orange maples? Location is also important---the Coxey Drive area near Seal Harbor seems always to be one of the first areas to really ';color.'; The Eagle Lake Road area between Bar Harbor and Eagle Lake is a classic for fall color and usually is earlier in that regard than other areas on the island.

That being said, the development of fall foliage on MDI seems to follow this pattern. First, some of the younger hard maples, especially those bordering low wetlands, will turn bright red. After that, many of the other maples will begin to color, followed by the aspens, birches, and beeches. After that come the oaks, usually toward the end of autumn color.

When all this starts---who knows? I have seen some young maples coloring in mid September, but they are few. Suffice it to say that if you are here for the 4-20 October period, the odds are overwhelmingly in your favor that you will experience peak fall color. Moreover, it%26#39;s not like the peak (however defined) is some evanescent phenomenon---if you happen to oversleep, you won%26#39;t miss it.

Maine Foliage.com tracks peak dates. But, IMHO, the prettiest colors are a few day BEFORE the state%26#39;s official peak date--I like to look and see a full range of colors (some green, some red, some yellow, some orange.)

You should do just fine.

From the site that Michelle mentioned, the answer to your question is: 10/19, 10/13,10/22, 10/19, and 10/15.

As a one-year (2006) example of the breadth and characteristics of the fall foliage season, check the albums at:

http://tinyurl.com/2w873s

Homans Path was shot 22 September

Autumn Rambles either 6 or 7 October

Jordan Stream Trail 9 October

Aunt Betty%26#39;s Pond 19 October

And according to bonniemaev%26#39;s research, the ';official'; peak was the 15th.

As someone mentioned, different areas / vantage points will peak at different times. So, while the canopy that you look down on while on a high point on the Beech Mtn Trail might be perfect on 10/15 and starting to brown thereafter, when you%26#39;re hiking a week later the trees might look perfect to you at eye level.

I think you%26#39;ll see beautiful colors during your visit. I%26#39;m envious of your long stay in Acadia during the foliage.

P.S. Bring long pants and long sleeved shirts and warm outerwear. The sunsets and sunrises can get downright chily in October, especially if you take them in from mountain tops.