10 Country Roads In New York That Are Pure Bliss In The Fall

A favorite mountain for explorers to hike all throughout the year, this is one of New York's mountains that also gives you the option to drive up to the top. Out-of-town visitors may populate this mountain during our popular summer months, but real residents know that this drive is perfect to take in the fall. With panoramic views of Lake George and the surrounding mountains waiting for you, now is the perfect time to hit the road!

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One of my favorite drives to take out in the Catskills, this loop will bring you to extraordinary places with amazing views, lookout points and even waterfalls! Start in Catskill on Route 23A where you'll drive on winding roads in the mountains, it's along this part of the drive where you'll be able to see Bastion Falls right off of the road and also have the opportunity to pull off and park at a lookout point and take a half-mile hike to Kaaterskill Falls! Keep traveling along Route 23A until it meets with Route 23, where you'll be able to find another popular lookout point in East Windham. The Five Point Lookout at Captain's Inn Point Lookout allows you to see a total of five states on a clear day. Does it get any better than this?

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With so many scenic routes to explore out in the Finger Lakes, it's hard to pick which drive is our favorite. With family out in Auburn, I personally love making the drive out near Owasco Lake, it's nothing short of beautiful! Surrounding yourself with rolling green hills and farmland as well as amazing views of the lake and a ton of small town charm, you'll want to take this drive at least once. For this trip, I suggest starting off in Moravia where you can explore Fillmore Glen State Park, filled with stunning waterfalls and fantastic trails. Make your way up around the lake and you can end the day by the water at Emerson Park in Auburn, the perfect place to bring a picnic and watch the sun go down.

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A drive that many of us wait to take until New York's foliage is in season, this scenic highway is just one of the many incredible roads you can discover up in the Adirondacks. The entire village of Lake Placid is incredible to drive through during this time of year, pictured above you can see the view of Little Whiteface Mountain. Start down in the town of Wilmington and make your way up the beautiful highway that brings you up New York's fifth tallest mountain, until you reach the Castle Cafe!

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Make your way out past the Finger Lakes and enjoy the rural views that Route 408 has to offer! Running parallel with Letchworth State Park, this short but sweet drive is fantastic to take if you're looking to come out this way during leaf peeping season.

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Another great drive to take out in the Finger Lakes, many who travel Route 41 will make a straight shot from Skaneateles to the village of Homer on the lake's east side because of the incredible views you'll have. For this trip to make things a bit more longer and scenic, we have you drive back around the other side of Skaneateles Lake taking Route 41A!

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Drive right along our state border and the Delaware River on Route 97 in New York. Pictured above, you can get a small taste of what this incredibly scenic highway is like to drive on. While this road is amazing to travel on during any time of the year, taking a trip along this route while the leaves are changing and vibrant as ever is just something all of our residents need to cross off their bucket list and do at least once!

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Known as the High Peaks Scenic Byway, Route 73 allows you to surround yourself with some of New York's tallest mountains. The scenic route brings you right by picturesque Adirondack ponds and with the mountains all around you it serves as the perfect place to enjoy our fall foliage. Going right through Keene Valley, you can stop and visit the several charming towns you'll pass along the way, with Route 73 ending right in Lake Placid.

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Plan on heading out this way and want to enjoy the foliage as much as you possibly can? Surrounding one of our favorite state parks you can find Route 257 and Route 290 that will showcase many of our wide open fields and colorful forests. This loop is quick and easy to enjoy, a great add-on to any adventure out to Green Lakes State Park in Fayetteville.

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There are plenty of ways you can enjoy the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway, but traveling along this section of Route 44 is one of our most favorite ways! This 16-mile section that brings you right through the Gunks is a fantastic drive to take during this time of year and gives you a wonderful peak at what the terrain is like in this region of New York.

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