Sunrise Mountain – Stokes State Forest - 10/14/12

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Well it's fall foliage season... which can be a complicated game of strategy for hikers looking to hit areas at peak color.

"If it was peak last weekend in the Catskills, do I head to Harriman this weekend? or will the foliage be better at the Gap? Should we head to Ramapo next weekend or further west?..."

Foliage coverage maps and reports are consulted. Guesses made. It's always hit-or-miss when looking to score the prime color.

This weekend our calculations landed us in Stokes State Forest to take in the views from Sunrise Mountain. While it wasn't quite full-on raging peak color, and next weekend will likely be a bit better, it was still very pretty.

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