Oregon Leaf Peepers are sure to enjoy the vibrant fall colors. As fall arrives, days shorten, temperatures cool, and intense sun softens behind slate-gray cloud cover.
Oregon Leaf Peepers have come to expect a stunning fall color show and this year’s changing of the seasons will not disappointĀ as a variety of deciduous trees begin toĀ change against a bold evergreen background.
Typically one can expect the Willamette Valley peak color change to happen during the third week in October. The higher you go in the Cascade Mountains the earlier the color change. Road passes often peak 10 days to two weeks earlier than the lower elevations.
photo credit: Youngberg Hills
When and Where do Leaves change color in Oregon?
The earliest fall color display happens in the Wallowa Mountains and northeast region of Oregon, peaking the first part of October. The travel blog from the Eugene Cascades Coast website will guide you to Oregon’s Brilliant Fall Leaves
Travel through the Columbia River Gorge on theĀ Historic Columbia River Highway Scenic Byway and around majestic Mt Hood on theĀ Mt. Hood Scenic Byway.Ā For the sustainable traveler the HCRH and Mt Hood Scenic Byways combined create one of six Electric Byways in Oregon: theĀ Mt Hood and Columbia River Gorge Electric Byway.
Celebrate The Harvest and Foliage on the Hood River Fruit Loop
Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail
Oregon’s peak color is mid-October, starting with a golden blush in the first weeks of September and lingering into early November. You may wish to keep tabs on changes by calling the inns of the Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild for color updates in their region
Plan your Leaf Peeping in Oregon
Begin planning your Fall Foliage Tour, first by choosing a region, thenĀ by calling an Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild inn and asking when the peak near them will occur. We may not hit it right on but since we live and play in our regions we have a pretty good idea what’s happening around us.
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TheĀ Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild offers a wide variety of inns, from a small guest cottage or two-room bed and breakfast to a larger country inn, dude ranch or historic hotel. With 22 members to choose from thatās a lot of choices and with an 18 months expiration recipients have plenty of time to redeem them at the Inn of their choosing.
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