Hike, drive or ride to NewEngland summits

For an ever- changing perspective on the fall foliage, try viewing the colors from a higher elevation by hiking, driving or taking a ski lift up one of New England’s mountains.

The foliage starts to turn orange, deep red and gold first in the mountains and other colder spots. The color emerges as the days shorten and leaves lose their green chlorophyll pigments. Stress like cold temperature or drought also trigger some tree species to generate a red pigment.

Oranges, reds and yellows are already visible in the mountains and in northern Vermont, northern Maine and the top tip of New Hampshire. To plan the best viewing, visit the states’ fall foliage maps or trackers.

DRIVE OR RIDE TO THE SUMMIT MAINE MOUNT BATTIE, Camden Hills State Park, Camden, Maine

T he 5,700-acre (2,307-hectare) Camden Hills State Park near the Maine coast offers diverse hiking trails as well as an auto road to the top of the 800-foot (244.84-meter) Mount Battie with wide views of Penobscot Bay that inspired a poemby Edna St. Vincent Millay.

If you go... Cost is $6 for adults, $2 for seniors 65 and older. The road is open daily from 7 a.m. to sunset through Oct 31. MASSACHUSETTS Mount Greylock, Lanesboro

Mount Greylock is the highest spot in Massachusetts at 3,491 feet (1,064 meters). On a clear day, visitors

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