This is the report for Thursday, September 30, 2004
In Algonquin Park, the
colours have advanced quickly over the past few days and the colours will peak this
weekend. The region has experienced several evenings of frost over the past week and
the colours are very bright at this time. Dominant colours are red, burgundy, orange
and gold. One of the ideal locations, to enjoy the colours in Algonquin, is the view from
the observation deck, at the “world class” Algonquin visitor centre, along the highway 60
corridor. The view is always outstanding but especially breathtaking in the fall. Ragged
Falls along the Oxtongue River, just west of the park and just north of highway 60 is an
outstanding fall colour location.
The Parry Sound region, is reporting a 60% change at this time with some nice colour
along highway 124 and along highway 69, north of the town. The colour is advancing
through the north Muskoka and northern Haliburton regions with a 70% colour change
at this time. The area is experiencing beautiful pockets of bright red and orange. The
Kawartha Lakes region is slow to change this year, just a 20% change at this time. The
Barrie, Huronia region across to Collingwood and the Blue Mountain region, sees the
colour about 30% turned with peak colour expected by Thanksgiving weekend. Ideal
viewing locations over the next few weeks include the Fire Tower Lookout in Dorset,
Lions Lookout in Huntsville, the Horseshoe Valley area north east of Barrie and the
Scenic Caves area in Collingwood, just to name a few. |