If you’re looking for a destination that truly feels like you ended up in an apple-cider-filled, orange-and-golden-hued fall landscape, the Adirondacks can now claim that title with impunity. According to newly released data from Priceline, the upstate New York region is the top U.S. scenic area for leaf peeping in 2026, ahead of the Columbia River Gorge, Aspen and Stowe. Yet the leaves are only half the reason a family would drive up.
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