More: 'Primed for a show': Why 2024 is shaping up to be a great fall foliage year in Vermont The next week will bring patchy foliage to the entire state and partial foliage in the North, Smoky Mountains says. By the week of Sept. 23, Vermont's foliage will be partial as areas in the state's northern part start to near their peak.

Fall colors aren't just pleasing to the eyes, they're also a huge moneymaker for local economies. Vermont's Agency of Commerce and Community Development estimates that leaf peeping generates around $600 million and constitutes upwards of 20% of the state's total annual tourism economic activity each year.

One website released a fall foliage prediction map that gives an idea on when fall colors should peak in New England and across the United States.

The colors of yellow, gold, orange and red are awaiting us this autumn. Where will they appear first? This fall foliage map shows where.

The Adirondacks, Catskills, Thousand Island Seaway, Central New York, greater Niagara and the Albany/Saratoga regions have begun to show signs of fall, with the foliage just starting to show up. Now there is a new tool to track what the best spots are for leaf-peeping each week.

From Mount Washington to Stowe to Woodstock to Williamstown, these are the best places to see fall foliage on a road trip in New England this year.

Usually considered the king of fall foliage, New England is expected to have a "typical" leaf-peeping season. Upstate N.Y.'s forecast, however, is much more vibrant.