What Montanans Say About the Worst Part of Fall

For a lot of people, fall in Montana is their favorite time of the year. The weather starts to get cooler, the football stadiums fill up, and hunting season ramps up.  

Seeing the leaves change in Montana can also be magical in the fall. There is something special about Glacier National Park in the fall that a lot of people don’t have the chance to see. Peak viewing for fall foliage in Montana is mid-September through the beginning of October.  

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As much as Montana has to offer for those that love fall, not all of it is perfection. There are some things that people find annoying about fall. We wanted to know what’s the worst thing about fall in Montana. We asked our listeners and the answers varied.  

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For some people it was difficult to answer that question, because fall in Montana for a lot of people is perfect. So, for a lot of people the worst thing about fall is that it isn’t long enough.  

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There are some people who don’t think that Montana has a fall at all. They are convinced that we go directly from summer to winter and then back again every year. 

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There are some things that do annoy us about fall. We had a big maple tree in our yard for years. Even though we loved to watch the leaves change colors, it was always a pain to rake and clear all the leaves that fell every year. And don’t get me started on picking up pine needles.

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For those that have issues with fall, you may find some kindred spirits with some of the responses below to the question “What’s the worst thing about Fall in Montana?”