Leaf Peaping Hike

The weekend of October 11th, we headed up to NH to check out the fall leaf progress. The trip was also a continuation of our anniversary celebration.

Just as we were getting ready to leave, I noticed the sun setting on our tree in our backyard. As you can see, the leaves are changing in MA as well.
On Saturday, we opted for a hike that was marked "Easy" in our hiking book. I've been looking for a hike that has a great view but that my parents (who are coming for a visit) would enjoy (ie not be excrutiatingly hard). So, we headed up Rattlesnake Mountain outside of Plymouth, NH. I think that they tag the hikes simply based on the round trip mileage amount vs the view because that hike was not "easy." A lot of moutain hikes are switchbacks up the mountain so that the trail isn't that steep. This one just headed straight up! So, even though the mileage wasn't that long, the entire trail was VERY steep. I consider Mike and I to be in pretty darned good shape and we were seriously huffing and puffing for about 40 minutes up the steep trail to the top of the mountain. During that portion, I thought "no way am I making my parents go up this!" However, once we reached the top, the trail was back into consideration. The view was absolutely stunning!

Although I think these pictures are pretty good, they don't do justice to the amazing colors of the foliage on the landscape. It truly was a spectacular view.

Here are a few close up of the gorgeous leaves.

Now that it's a couple of weeks later, the fall peak has hit Boston. It's not the "best" fall I've seen but the rich colors of the leaves never cease to amaze me.