You'll Be Happy To Hear That North Dakota's Fall Foliage Is Expected To Be Brighter This Year
By Leah|Published September 02, 2018
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Leah moved to North Dakota when she was 12 years old and has traveled from the Red River Valley to the badlands and many places in between. She loves small-town life and currently enjoys living on a small farm in the ND prairie. She's always had a passion for writing and has participated in novel writing challenges such as NaNoWriMo multiple times. Her favorite part about this job is recognizing small businesses that deserve a boost and seeing the positive affect her articles can have on their traffic, especially in rural areas that might have otherwise gone overlooked.
After such a dry summer last year, North Dakota’s fall foliage wasn’t as bright as it could be. This year hasn’t been nearly as dry as 2017, so you can expect to see a lot more beautiful and brighter colors gracing the trees across the prairie. Here’s all you need to know about the upcoming fall season in the Peace Garden State for 2018:
2017 was a summer full of drought conditions that resulted in a fall that wasn't quite as colorful as it could have been. Luckily, 2018 was closer to average in rainfall for most of the ND plains.
After these scattered few late summer storms, North Dakota is set to start seeing the leaves begin to change colors in mid to late September this year.
As we move into October, more and more of the trees in the state's river valleys and few forests will begin to turn into an absolutely beautiful array of color.
Peak fall foliage colors will be in mid-October. The best times are predicted to be from October 15th to October 22nd. Places like the Pembina Gorge, shown below, will be absolutely full of vibrancy.
You'll definitely want to take advantage of the stunning scenery while the season is in full swing. Places like Lake Metigoshe in the Turtle Mountains and Fort Ransom State Park in the Sheyenne River Valley are perfect destinations.
Even in the most tree-less parts of the prairie you can find patches of bright colors around lakes and in the tree rows. It should be quite a lovely year for autumn!
If you’re looking for the picture perfect trip to take during the peak of the season, you can’t beat our North Dakota Fall Foliage Road Trip. It’ll take you through some of the prettiest patches of color during the upcoming months. And while you’re on the trip, don’t forget to take some photos! Afterwards, share them with our North Dakota Nature Lovers group on Facebook with hundreds of others.
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