Height of Land (Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway)
Scenic drive · Maine
The best pull-off on the 52-mile Rangeley Lakes National Scenic Byway sits at 2,300 feet on Route 17, framing Mooselookmeguntic Lake against layered mountain ridgelines. It's routinely named among the best fall foliage views in the country.
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Peak: September 28–October 2
Color builds from September 12 · mostly bare by October 21
Sampled at Height of Land (Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway)’s own coordinates and elevation (569 m) rather than a regional average.
This window comes from 18 weather points across Maine, nudged 1 day later to match 1 published peak date from smokymountains.com. This year's weather has the peak running 5 days earlier than a normal year. How the forecast works
When to go to Height of Land (Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway)
Good color holds through about October 9, giving you roughly 27 days from the first turn to past peak. Against Maine overall, that is 7 days earlier. At 1,867 ft, it turns before the lower ground nearby.
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- When does Height of Land (Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway) peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for September 28–October 2 (best estimate September 30). Color starts around September 12 and is mostly bare by October 21.
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