OuTdOORS Leaf PEEPING Cheat Sheet Every autumn, the forests of Pennsylvania transform into a dazzling display of colors. How many varieties will you spot? Elk State Forest, Emporium 4 Ways to See Fall Colors ORANGE Trees: fire cherry, ironwood, poison sumac, red maple, sugar maple, sassafras Bring your kayak or canoe to Lake Nockamixon State Park in Quakertown to paddle the 1,450-acre lake and take in views of surrounding foliage. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: PA GREAT OUTDOORS; SCISETTI ALFIO; BORIS BULYCHEV; MELINDA FAWVER; NSC_PHOTOGRAPHY; (ALL PHOTOS ADOBE STOCK) MAROON Trees: flowering dogwood, gray dogwood, white ash BRIGHT RED/ SCARLET GOLDEN YELLOW Trees: American elm, beech, mountain ash, mulberry, aspen, striped maple, sugar maple, sweet birch, white oak Trees: black gum, mountain ash, poison sumac, smooth sumac, staghorn sumac, sugar maple, red maple, red oak, sassafras, white ash In Jim Thorpe, ride the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway on a 45-minute round-trip autumn leaf excursion from the end of September through early November. REDDISH-BROWN Trees: beech, box elder, chestnut oak, white oak At Sinnemahoning State Park in Austin, the 5-mile out-and-back Lowlands Trail boasts breathtaking fall colors. Stop by the wildlife viewing platform to look for migrating birds. Soar through the sky on a scenic chair lift ride at Blue Mountain Resort in Palmerton to see the changing of the seasons from a whole new perspective. 32 visitPA.com
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