Leaf Watching in the North Georgia Mountains

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower."
- Albert Camus

The North Georgia mountains provide an ever-changing canvas upon which Mother Nature paints. Perhaps knowing the winter months will bring little opportunity for color, she pulls out all the stops and splashes the autumn canvas with a riot of reds, golds, yellows, and oranges.

Fall is a spectacular time in the North Georgia mountains. The colors rival anything you will find in New England, and, because we don't get early frosts, the leaves -- in all their splendor -- stay on the trees much longer, stretching leaf-watching season through November. The days are usually sunny and bright, and the average temperatures in October are 69 degrees during the day, and 42 degrees at night.

Because of the above-average rainfall we've had this year, experts predict a particularly colorful and long leaf watching season. So, grab your camera and head for the hills!

Here are some great resources for leaf-watchers:

Fall color information for the Chattahoochee - Ocoee National Forests

Georgia Forestry Commission's Fall Color Report

Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites Fall Leaf Watch 2009