One of nature’s greatest spectacles unfolds during fall foliage season in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This year the Farmers’ Almanac, which has kept tabs on the colors of autumn since 1818, predicts peak colors in the mountains of New Hampshire will remain vibrant through mid-October.

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Amazing hues of orange, red and yellow are best enjoyed from a destination like The Glen House, an award-winning, 68-room hotel at the foot of Mount Washington. Surrounded by White Mountain National Forest, The Glen House is its most colorful in the fall, making it the ideal season for exploring the wilderness around.

The hotel partners with The Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center, Northern New England’s full-service adventure center offering rentals, a gear shop and more than 28 miles of trails waiting to be explored.

Great Glen offers guided hiking trips, bike rentals and half-day wildlife kayak tours to spot bald eagles, osprey, kingfishers and maybe even moose and black bears, all while paddling flat water on the Androscoggin River.

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After a day spent exploring, the hotel’s saltwater pool offers the perfect place to relax and soothe your muscles. During the afternoon, gather around the fire pit on the outdoor patio for an opportunity to sample a local brew such as Moat Mountain Brewery’s Greens Grant IPA or the Auto Road Ale from Tuckerman Brewing Company while taking in the panoramic views of Mount Washington.