The ceiling ceiling is here, the autumn scenery of Baishan, a paradise on earth! .
Guide to maple viewing in Baishan National Forest Park
As the leading maple viewing destination in the eastern United States, Baishan Forest Park is very suitable for 🚗 self-driving one-day tour to enjoy the autumn maple leaves. Come and experience this romantic and moving autumn maple feeling🍁~
1. Time to enjoy maple leaves
- Best time: Late September to early October is the peak period, when maple leaves are at their peak. During Pre-Peak, half of the trees are still green, while during Post-Peak, half of the trees are bare. You can check the status of maple leaves on the visitwhitemountains website.
2. Departure and Transportation
- It only takes 2.5 hours to get from Boston, while it takes 5.5 hours to get to New York. It is recommended to go there from Boston first, as the journey is shorter and easier.
3. Locations for viewing maple leaves
🍁 Maple-viewing highway
- Kancamagus Highway (Highway 112):
- Location: Lincoln to Conway.
- Features: The scenery along the way is beautiful and you can stop at any time to enjoy the maple leaves.
- Cost: Purchase a $5 Day Pass at the White Mountain Parking Lot.
- Check-in point: Hancock Overlook is a great drone location to take photos of the U-shaped highway and maple forest.
🍁Red Leaf Valley
- Flume Gorge:
- Landscape: There are natural landscapes such as streams, plank roads, and waterfalls in the valley.
- Experience: In autumn, maple leaves cover the mountains, and walking among them feels like being in a secret autumn forest.
🍁 Maple viewing point
- Artist's Bluff Lookout:
- View: Overlooking the red leaves all over the mountain and Echo Lake.
- Transportation: There is a parking lot next to it, which is about 15 minutes' walk away.
- Timing: Maple leaves are most stunning when they alternate between yellow, orange and red.
🍁Maple viewing cable car
- Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway:
- Itinerary: The cable car goes directly to the top of the mountain at an altitude of 1,244 meters, and then walks for 10 minutes to the observation tower.
- Cost: USD 28 per person.
- Duration: 1.5 hours for round trip and sightseeing, with maple leaves accompanying you during the cable car ride.
🍁Train for viewing maple leaves
(1) Mount Washington Cog Railway:
Features: Cog railway mountain train, comfortable and non-bumpy trip for viewing maple leaves.
Cost: USD 90 per person round trip.
Duration: 3 hours for round trip and sightseeing, during which you can enjoy the autumn scenery along the way.
(2) Conway Scenic Railroad:
Style: Retro maple viewing train.
Route: Recommended Mountaineer - Iconic Crawford Notch
Scenic Train Ride route.
Cost: $75 per person.
Duration: 5 hours round trip. There is a dense maple forest outside the window.
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