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Gorgeous photos of fall in every state
In celebration of autumn, Stacker compiled a collection of 50 colorful, glorious photos of the season in every state. From national parks and forests to rambling vistas and tree-lined streets, keep reading to see beautiful fall photos from your state.
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Bankhead National Forest, Alabama
Parker Falls in Alabama’s Bankhead National Forest.
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Denali National Park, Alaska
Fall color and snow-capped peaks at Alaska’s Denali National Park.
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Horseshoe Bend, Page, Arizona
Visitors are able to view the unusual Horseshoe Bend of the Colorado River from an overlook 1,000 feet above the river.
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Whitaker Point, Boxley, Arkansas
A prime view on Whitaker Point (Hawksbill Crag) in the Upper Buffalo River Wilderness Area in the Ozark National Forest near Boxley, Arkansas.
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Santa Barbara County, California
A hillside vineyard and neatly trimmed olive trees are viewed in Ballard Canyon Road, near Los Olivos, California.
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Maroon Bells, Aspen, Colorado
The Maroon Bells as seen from Maroon Lake near sunrise in Aspen, Colorado.
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Salisbury, Connecticut
The Academy Street shopping district in the New England town of Salisbury, Connecticut.
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Wyoming, Delaware
Workers harvest pumpkins in a field in Wyoming, Delaware.
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Big Cypress National Park, Ochopee, Florida
Sawgrass at Big Cypress National Preserve in November.
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Savannah, Georgia
A canopy of live oak trees and Spanish moss lead to the Wormsloe Historic Site in Savannah, Georgia.
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Napali Coast, Hawaii
Kauai Island’s Napali Coast State Wilderness Park.
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Hailey, Idaho
A flock of sheep is brought down from high pasture and driven through Ketchum as part of the annual October Trailing of the Sheep Festival in Hailey, Idaho.
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Starved Rock State Park, Illinois
Water cascading down LaSalle Canyon on an autumn morning in Starved Rock State Park in Oglesby, Illinois.
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Sand Dunes State Park, Chesterton, Indiana
A view of the Indiana Sand Dunes State Park in Chesterton, Indiana.
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Effigy Mounds National Monument, Iowa
Oak trees at Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa frame a view of the Mississippi River on a hazy day.
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Fort Scott National Historic Site, Kansas
An autumn scene at Fort Scott National Historic Site in Kansas.
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Red River Gorge, Kentucky
The Courthouse Rock trail of the Red River Gorge in Kentucky on a foggy sunrise.
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Caddo Lake, Louisiana
Bald cypress trees on Caddo Lake, a 25,400 acre lake and wetland located on the border between Texas and Louisiana.
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Baxter State Park, Maine
Moose at a pond in Baxter State Park near Mount Katahdin in Maine.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Great Falls, Maryland
Trees lose their leaves as the autumn season wears its colors along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Great Falls, Maryland.
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Sudbury, Massachusetts
The Wayside Inn Grist Mill in Sudbury, Massachusetts.
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Point Betsie Lighthouse, Crystallia, Michigan
The historic Point Betsie Lighthouse at sunrise in Crystallia, Michigan.
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Heartbreak Hill, Superior National Forest, Minnesota
A maple canopied drive on Heartbreak Hill in Tofte, Minnesota.
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Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi
A footbridge in the Natchez Trace Parkway, near Tupelo, Mississippi.
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Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri
The Forest Park gazebo in the city of St. Louis Missouri.
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Kalispell, Montana
A flock of sandhill cranes flying with mountain backdrop in Kalispell, Montana.
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Bellevue, Nebraska
Autumn colors near Bellevue, Nebraska.
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Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Rock formations at the Valley of Fire, Nevada’s first and oldest state park. The Valley of Fire derives its name from red sandstone formations, formed from great shifting sand dunes during the age of dinosaurs, more than 150 million years ago. Complex uplifting and faulting of the region, followed by extensive erosion, have created the present landscape.
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White Mountains, New Hampshire
Conway Scenic Railroad in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.
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Stephens State Park, Hackettstown, New Jersey
Autumn foliage along the Musconetcong River in Stephens State Park in Hackettstown, New Jersey.
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Rio Grande Gorge, New Mexico
Trees in fall colors at the Rio Grande Gorge between Taos and Santa Fe in New Mexico.
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Storm King Art Center, New Windsor, New York
The Storm King Art Center in New Windsor, New York.
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Skyline Drive, North Carolina
The skyline overlook at the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina, in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
A herd of buffalo roaming and grazing the prairie of North Dakota.
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio
A bridge in Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio.
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Wichita Mountains, Oklahoma
A footbridge in the Wichita Mountains, Oklahoma.
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Willamette Valley, Oregon
A sunrise is viewed from the outdoor deck at Penner-Ash Wine Cellars in Newberg, Oregon.
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Deer Leap Falls, Pennsylvania
A footbridge and cairns surround Deer Leap Falls in peak fall foliage at Delaware Water Gap in Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania.
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Cumberland, Rhode Island
The Blackstone River in Cumberland, Rhode Island.
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Table Rock State Park, Greenville, South Carolina
Caesars Head in the Table Rock State Park, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of South Carolina.
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Badlands, South Dakota
Colorful beehives in South Dakota.
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Tremont Road, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
The falls on Tremont Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Townsend, Tennessee.
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Garner State Park, Texas
Cypress trees along a Texas river in Garner State Park.
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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
The unusual sandstone rock formations in Bryce Canyon Amphitheater in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Bryce Canyon National Park features mountains, canyons, spires known as hoodoos, buttes, mesas, monoliths, rivers, and natural arches.
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Stowe, Vermont
An aerial view of morning fog and sunrise in autumn near Stowe, Vermont.
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Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
A view through a canopy of trees in full fall color in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.
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Whitman County, Washington
Clouds over a harvested wheat field with a red barn in Whitman County, Washington.
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Seneca Rocks State Park, West Virginia
A bridge at the Seneca Rocks in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia.
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Devil’s Lake State Park, Wisconsin
A view from the East Bluff wooden hiking trail at Devil’s Lake State Park in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
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Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
A barn in Grand Teton National Park at sunset.
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Karee Blunt is a nationally syndicated travel journalist, focused on discovering destinations and experiences that captivate and inspire others through her writing. She is also the founder of Our Woven Journey, a travel site focused on inspiring others to create memory-making adventures with their loved ones. Karee is passionate about encouraging others to step out of their comfort zone and live the life they dream of. She is the mother of six kids, including four through adoption, and lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest. You can learn more about Karee on her about me page.
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