Autumn Hiking during New Brunswick’s Fall Foliage

Autumn Hiking during New Brunswick’s Fall Foliage

Every year beginning in September and lasting into October, New Brunswick, on Canada’s east coast, offers a spectacular fall foliage show. Whether it is hiking through the woods or spending an afternoon in one of the province’s many parks, there is something to enjoy for people of all ages. Walking through one of the many hiking trails in New Brunswick, one can enjoy the vibrant colors of the many types of trees and bushes along with the clean crisp fall air. New Brunswick’s capital city of Fredericton has an inner city trail system with lots of trees that offer spectacular fall foliage. The Bay of Fundy area offers many hiking and biking trails, which run along the bay to enhance the fall foliage experience. Fundy National Park offers over 100 km (60 miles) of hiking trails and cycling paths. The Hopewell Rocks area offers a great area to enjoy spectacular fall colors alongside the world’s highest tides. In the northern part of the province the fall foliage season begins a bit earlier than the southern part. Mt. Carlton in the northern interior offers a great scenic hiking experience along the provinces’ highest peak. The Acadian region and the Miramichi region offer many hiking trails where one can view scenic fall foliage colors.

There are many different types of fall colors. Fall leaves will turn from green to red, orange, yellow and colors in between. There are various types of trees in the Canadian Maritime region as well. They range from different types of maple trees, elm, oak, birch and aspen. The timing of fall foliage colors depends on the region and species of trees. Also, a cold spell or heavy rain in early autumn can speed the fall foliage process somewhat. Usually the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend in early October is the peak fall foliage period in southern New Brunswick.

The fall foliage season is not limited to only New Brunswick. The province borders on the New England region of the United States and the provinces of Nova Scotia and Quebec. New England fall foliage is famous. Many of these regions also offer fall foliage tours. There are numerous hiking trails and parks in these regions as well. If you are prepared you can even do some fall camping, but beware, the evenings can dip to slightly below the freezing mark into October, especially in northern regions. The region also offers many motels, chalets and bread and breakfasts if you plan on spending a few days enjoying a specific region. You may only be interested in exploring a hiking trail close to home and chances are there are some close by that you can spend a morning or afternoon at. Either way if you want to experience autumn fall foliage and its beauty get on your hiking shoes and enjoy one of nature’s finest shows.