We asked, you answered: Where are you NOT going leaf peeping?

Bretton Woods, NH is one of USA Today's Top 10 Destinations for seeing fall foliage. (Rudy Mareel/Shutterstock).

By Katy Savage

September 18, 2025

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The fall tourism season is huge in New Hampshire.

About 3.7 million people are expected to visit the state this season, spending an estimated $1.8 billion, according to the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism.

This week, we asked readers, where are you NOT going leaf peeping to avoid the crowds? Here are some of the responses:

“On the shoulder of I-93 South of the Notch.” — @gprusnica on Instagram

“As someone who grew up in one of the Instagram traps of the White Mountains, I’m going to go with that. I loved growing up in Sugar Hill, but wow, it’s too much.” — @heyuppervalley on Instagram

“Aisle 3 of Market Basket, Tilton location.” — @jackiehasonart on Instagram

“Mt. Willard!” — @paullamarre on Instagram

“I mean, we’re basically not going to get any foliage here in the Lake Sunapee region because of the drought, sooo…” — @ealachan on Instagram

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Katy Savage

Katy Savage is the Granite Post's newsletter editor. Katy is an award-winning reporter with more than 10 years of experience working in daily, weekly, and digital news organizations as both an editor and reporter. Katy is a New England native and has a passion for telling stories about where she grew up.

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