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It'll give you a break from that oppressive "Lusiana" heat .... actually it's a great time to ride that area .... The colors will start to change ... just remember that the leaves can/might make it kind of slippery. have a great ride and don't forget to ride the Cherohala Highway too!
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If you want to see the leaves at peak color, then you should shoot for the 2nd or 3rd week of October. We went the 3rd week of October last year and the leaves, especially at the higher elevations, were just past peak. My "rule of thumb" in the past is to shoot for sometime around the 15th of October. Sometimes the leaves peak a little earlier and sometimes, a little later but the 15th is a good average gamble.
BTW...going at peak leaf color time does have a downside...lots of what we call "leaf-peepers" in cages. However, the beauty of all the color is worth the extra caution you have to use with so many "leaf-peepers" around. That area is simply breathtaking at peak color time.
BTW...going at peak leaf color time does have a downside...lots of what we call "leaf-peepers" in cages. However, the beauty of all the color is worth the extra caution you have to use with so many "leaf-peepers" around. That area is simply breathtaking at peak color time.
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Cant wait that long as there are other things going on later in the month. Right after we come back we are scheduled to head to the Angola Prison Rodeo, the following weekends I have work stuff.
Did take heed and plan on riding in that area during the week. Plan on hitting the Devil's triangle, Cherahola, Dragon, Moonshine 28, Bluepark Skyway and Diamondback Loop. May not want to come home afterward.
Did take heed and plan on riding in that area during the week. Plan on hitting the Devil's triangle, Cherahola, Dragon, Moonshine 28, Bluepark Skyway and Diamondback Loop. May not want to come home afterward.
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