Where and When for Fall Colors (La Crosse, Richland Center: price, best time, areas)

[escapetacoma]

This will be our first year out here and we're wondering about good areas for checking out the fall colors. We've heard a lot about Door County but have no idea when would be a good time to visit for the best colors. I'm assuming that other areas will have their own best times as well.

We're really looking forward to this. Western Washington is many things but the predominant colors come fall are green (the evergreens) and sickly yellow (Big Leaf Maples and Alders.)

[Sunburnpenguin]

Yes, go to Door County they are lovely but go soon! I think September is the best time.

[Simplycomplicated87]

If you don't mind a bit of a drive, south west Wisconsin has some amazing Fall color! My family moved out there about 8 years ago from milwaukee area, and we were amazed at the color and hills out there. Wisconsin Dells, Richland Center, up to La Crosse all has some great color.

[dreamhunter65]

Leaves are starting to change now in Rusk County..

here is a site shows color changes started.

Fall Color Report

[escapetacoma]

Originally Posted by dreamhunter65

Leaves are starting to change now in Rusk County..

here is a site shows color changes started.

Fall Color Report

Perfect! That's exactly the type of thing that I was hoping to find.

Thanks to all who've replied. We have some road trips to make

[adam76]

I noticed just this morning that it seems like colors are changing a little early for SE Wisconsin. There's quite a bit of patchy color already and our peak isn't usually until mid-October. It is just me or does it seem to be going early? Did the couple of chilly nights we had a few days ago confuse the trees? Our family usually plans a small weekend road trip to see colors, we might have to go a week earlier than usual.

[dreamhunter65]

Think was the dry season then the rain we had that got em started a bit early.We have had frost up north here and leaves are started but not major.Swampy areas more colored than the rest.

[dreamhunter65]

Looks like Price county near 50% changed so should be good colors soon up north here..Deer look fat but good acorn crop this year also just hope not mean cold winter.

[Paige65]

Not sure if this is the same link that dreamhunter gave you (it's banned for me at work) but here's another link (possibly the same one!) for fall foliage in WI.

The Foliage Network -

[escapetacoma]

Originally Posted by Paige65

Not sure if this is the same link that dreamhunter gave you (it's banned for me at work) but here's another link (possibly the same one!) for fall foliage in WI.

The Foliage Network -

Nope, not the same. The other link is to a travelwisconsin site. Now I have two to compare/contrast when trying to decide where to go Thanks!