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Bar Harbor, Maine fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Bar Harbor peaks about October 16, with the best viewing from roughly October 15 to October 23.
- Typical peak
- October 16
- Best viewing
- Oct 15 – Oct 23
- Color starts
- Around Oct 4
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Oct 29
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Color potential
- Among the best in the country
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Typical season
Peak around October 16. Turn on JavaScript to see today’s status and the five-week outlook.
The season at a glance
Bar height shows how good the viewing typically is on each day, from September 1 through November 30. Colors show the stage, from green through peak red to bare.
Open Bar Harbor on the live mapNearby destinations
- Camden, METypical peak Oct 16, about the same time. 44 miles away.
- Millinocket, METypical peak Oct 3, 13 days earlier. 91 miles away.
- Greenville (Moosehead Lake), METypical peak Oct 1, 15 days earlier. 100 miles away.
- Portland, METypical peak Oct 19, 3 days later. 114 miles away.
- Rangeley, METypical peak Oct 1, 15 days earlier. 126 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Bar Harbor?
In a typical year, fall color around Bar Harbor peaks about October 16, with the best viewing from roughly October 15 to October 23. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Bar Harbor?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around October 4, and most leaves are down by about October 29.
Is Bar Harbor early or late compared with the rest of Maine?
Bar Harbor typically peaks about 7 days later than the Maine average of Oct 9. It ranks 6 of 7 Maine destinations from earliest to latest.
What trees color up around Bar Harbor?
The main fall color in this area comes from sugar maple, red maple, paper birch, northern red oak. See the leaf guide to identify them.
Estimates come from the Leaves.com model of typical years, based on latitude, elevation, and distance from large bodies of water. They are not live observations. How it works.