最新的安省落叶指数显示，在即将到来的长周末，阿岗昆公园将迎来今年最佳的赏枫时刻。
Current Status of Algonquin Park's Fall Colour
Below is the current status of Algonquin Park's fall colour change. Please check back throughout September and October 2015 for more detailed updates as conditions warrant.
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Report Date: |
Saturday October 10, 2015 |
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Current Status Category: |
PEAK |
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Percentage of Colour Change: |
100% |
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Percentage of Leaf Fall: |
10% |
Algonquin Park Fall Colour Comparison 2015/2014
On September 22, 2014 Algonquin Park’s fall colour was listed as at “peak”. This year the Sugar Maple canopy colour is rated as “peak” as of October 3, 2015. A direct comparison of this difference from one year to the next is observable in the image below or via the Algonquin Park Webcam and its “Archives” feature.
Please note that fall colour at the Algonquin Park Visitor Centre (shown in the image below) traditionally peaks slightly later than the Sugar Maple fall colour in other areas of Algonquin Park.
The peak of Algonquin Park's Sugar Maple forests is traditionally expected during the last week of September or first week of October. An Algonquin Park visit between early and mid-October will observe the peak yellow-orange colours displayed by poplar and birch species. A mid to late October visit showcases Tamarack at their peak yellow colour before dropping their needles in preparation for winter. See below for more details.
To review the 2014 fall colour season, see images on The Friends of Algonquin Park's Facebook page or use the "Archives" feature on the Algonquin Park Webcam and then select a date of interest.
Suggested Places for Viewing Algonquin Park's Fall Colour
Below are suggested places for viewing Algonquin Park's fall colour. These locations change according to the date and conditions observed within Algonquin Park.
Recommended Interpretive Walking Trails for Viewing
Interpretive Walking Trails offer a great opportunity to experience Algonquin Park's fall colour. These day walking trails range in length from 800 metres to 11 kilometres in length. Trails that are suggested for fall walking include:
Side Roads of with Great Foliage Viewing Opportunities
The following side roads of Highway 60 offer great foliage viewing opportunities with lower speed traffic than Highway 60.
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Arowhon Road (at km 15.4)
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Source Lake Road (at km 20.0)
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Centennial Ridges Road (at km 37.6) - This road is best for early/mid-October viewing.
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Rock Lake Road (at km 40.3) - This road is best for early/mid-October viewing.
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Opeongo Road (at km 46.3) - This road is best for late season foliage viewing.
When is the Peak of Algonquin Park's Fall Colour?
Traditionally, Algonquin Park's fall colour occurs earlier than surrounding areas because of the Park's higher elevation and shorter growing season. During the past 40+ years of detailed record keeping, the earliest autumn leaf colour peak recorded was September 15, 1982, and the latest was October 9, 1996. The average peak of the Sugar Maple canopy in the western portion of the Highway 60 Corridor is September 27. The precise peak fall colour for the Sugar Maple canopy in Algonquin Park for 2014 was determined to be September 26. In order to observe the Sugar Maple canopy colour a trip in mid September to early October is a wise idea. Learn more about the history of Algonquin Park's Sugar Maple colour peak.
Visitors coming to Algonquin Park in early to mid October (including Thanksgiving) are likely to catch the transition between the peak of the Sugar Maple colour and the onset of the peak yellow-orange colours displayed by poplar and birch species.
A mid to late October visit generally means the maples are well “past peak" or "bare", but the Tamarack, also know as Larch, are reaching their peak yellow colour before dropping their needles for the winter. The Tamarack is Algonquin Park's only cone bearing tree that changes colour and drops all its needles in preparation for winter. By late October or early November (depending upon environmental conditions) all deciduous trees are bare and prepared for winter.
Regardless of the exact date, Algonquin Park's Interpretive Trails are a good bet for viewing the fall colour. Trails offering lookouts with wide vistas are especially popular around the Sugar Maple peak and the later peak of poplar and birch species.
Recent Images of Algonquin Park
Below are recent images of Algonquin Park. Click to enlarge the images and see the captions for the image date and location. For live video see the Algonquin Park Webcam or The Friends of Algonquin Park's Facebook page for additional images.
Image above: Lake Tanamakoon (right) and Highway 60 in Algonquin Park on October 2, 2015.
Image above: Tea Lake (foreground) and Highway 60 in Algonquin Park on October 2, 2015.
Image above: East Arm of Joe Lake in Algonquin Park on October 1, 2015 (click to enlarge).
Image above: Canoe Lake (right) in Algonquin Park on October 1, 2015.
Image above: Highway 60 near the West Gate in Algonquin Park on September 30, 2015.
Image above: Source Lake in Algonquin Park on September 28, 2015.
Image above: Near Park Lake in Algonquin Park on September 30, 2015.
Image above: Highway 60 at the Source Lake Road in Algonquin Park on September 28, 2015.
Image above: Highway 60 near the Track and Tower Trail in Algonquin Park on September 28, 2015.
Image above: Red Maples in Algonquin Park on September 28, 2015.
Image above: West Gate of Algonquin Park on September 25, 2015.
Image above: Near Whiskey Rapids Trail in Algonquin Park on September 25, 2015
Image above: Near Leaf Lake Ski Trail on September 21, 2015.
Image above: Red Maples in Algonquin Park on September 21, 2015.
Image above: Near km 53 of Highway 60 in Algonquin Park on September 21, 2015.
Image above: At Park Lake in Algonquin Park on September 21, 2015.
Algonquin Park's Fall Colour Visible from Space
Below is a satellite image taken near the peak of the Sugar Maple canopy showing the red/orange colour of the Sugar Maples and the boundary of Algonquin Park. Algonquin Park's West Side including the Highway 60 Corridor shows the most colour, while the White and Red Pine dominated East Side of Algonquin Park continues to show green needles that do not change colour. This satellite image was taken on October 1, 2012.
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