Lots of Fall Colours--at lower levels.

Although the Ontario Fall Colour report has stopped, don't let this deter you from travelling north of Toronto to enjoy hikes and fall colour walks. There are many forested areas that have brilliant views of yellows, with a few reds as well as amazing contrasts of the golden Poplar trees against the darker greens of Spruce , Cedars and Pines. The attached photos highlight the areas in and around Midland north of Toronto, taken on Friday October 26. A perfect fall colour drive into the Midland area would be the Old Fort Road Tour starting at Highway 400 and Highway 93.

See additional Ontario fall colour drives and road trips

Fall Colours North of Toronto Showing Yummy Yellows

Fall Colours Still Strong in Areas North of Toronto

Vistors travelling north of Toronto can still see significant oranges, and yellows throught the Kawaraths and Huronia. Up to date fall colour reports should be checked before heading out on your fall colour drives and road trips.

Maple Leaves Below the Forest Canopy

Glorious fall leaves in reds and yellows: There are still spectacular hiking trails available where the leaf foliage is still present and allowing one to immerse in the full glory of fall colours. ,

Photo taken Friday October 13 in Haliburton, Ontario.

See the Ontario Travel North of Toronto website for Fall in Ontario Drives, road trips and other fall activities and events

Hike Haliburton 2007 Weekend in Ontario

Haliburton Ontario FallHiking Weekend

Haliburton's 5th annual hiking weekend takes place on the 13, 14 of October. More than two d0zen hiking options are available. Trail selections and themed hikes are available for the most avid hikers or for those out for a saunter with the family.

For accommodation in Haliburton there is a selection of accommodation available in and around the Village of Haliburton, and Minden.

Although leaf fall has started there are still excellent viewing of fall colours. Photos taken Friday October 12, 2007.

Fall Fairs Foliage Fall Colours (Colors) Farmers' Markets

Ministry of Tourism is reporting the following leaf change percentages for a number of areas in the Province of Ontario for Thanksgiving Weekend. See suggested fall drives and details on possible fall colour road trips provided by www.400Eleven.com.

Visit a fall fair or a farmers' market for the fall harvest good

The Parry Sound and Muskoka regions are starting to see some good fall colour with a 65 to 80% change at this time with some beautiful areas of bright orange and red with 25-30% leafall.

Algonquin Provincial Park is an extremely popular fall colour destination. The colour has advanced quickly over the last week and is now at PEAK .

The North Bay area is now reporting PEAK colour along Highway 11 with deep reds and oranges spectacular at this time. Hwy 11, north of the city is very close to peak, colours are spectacular with bright reds and oranges. The drive from North Bay to Huntsville along Highway 11 is excellent for fall colour viewing.

The Haliburton area has advanced to an 80% change, with the drive along Highway 35 always incredible during the fall. Buttermilk Falls, along Highway 35, north of Minden is an excellent viewing location. Highway 118 in the Carnarvon area always offers some good fall colour as well.

The Kawartha Lakes region is reporting PEAK colour change. Highway 121 off Highway 35 is offering some beautiful colour at this time.

The Barrie, Orillia, Midland and across to Wasaga Beach area is showing a 50 - 60% colour change. The Horseshoe Valley region, north east of Barrie is offering some outstanding pockets of colour with bright reds, yellows and oranges. Colours expect to peak over the Thanksgiving weekend. The two hour South Simcoe Fall Colour Train Excursions out of the Tottenham area continue over the next couple of weekends with the final trip featured on October 14^th.

The Collingwood area offers some ideal fall colour viewing locations especially around the Scenic Caves. The area is reporting a 70% change. The view from the suspension bridge at Scenic Caves, at the top of Blue Mountain, is always incredible but especially nice during the fall.

The colour is close to PEAK now in the Pembroke area across to Renfrew to Arnprior and into the Ottawa Valley region.

The Beaver Valley region south of Thornbury has about a 40% colour change with muted reds, oranges and yellows. Hockley Valley, east of Orangeville the colour has advanced to 75% with 15-20% leafall. Colours are most orange, red with a splash of gold. This weekend will be PEAK in the Hockley Valley Region.

Ontario Fall colour Road Trips-Thanksgiving Weekend

Ontario Fall travel over the Canadian Thanksgiving Weekend is one of the most popular times of the year for a road trip to see the beautiful fall colours. As many of the resort destinations north of Toronto come into peak fall colours we remind all of our visitors to engage in safe driving practices when viewing the leaves. 400ELEVEN also offers a number of fall driving tips to help you get the most out of Ontario fall colours.

Ideas for fall colour drives north of Toronto are available at Ontario Fall Colour Road Trips and Drives where you will find more than 20 suggestions for overnight, day trip or extended stays.

Fall Colour Leaf Updates Haliburton Kawarthas October 1 2007

The Ministry of Tourism is reporting fall colour updates today October 1, 2007. The Haliburton area has advanced to a 50% change, with the drive along Highway 35 always incredible during the fall. Buttermilk Falls, along Highway 35, north of Minden is an excellent viewing location. Highway 118 in the Carnarvon area always offers some good fall colour as well. The Kawartha Lakes region is reporting a 60% colour change. Highway 121 off Highway 35 is offering some beautiful colour at this time. See fall colour road trips for ideas and accommodation locations in Haliburton and the Kawartha Lakes.