Weekend Best Bet: Fall Foliage at Peak, Report Says

Given New York State’s newest Fall Foliage Report, you might want to get do some serious leaf-peeping this weekend.

Near peak and some peak foliage will color the Hudson Valley this weekend. Spotters in Hudson, in Columbia County, expect 70-75 percent color change with average to bright yellow, orange and red leaves. Dutchess County spotters are calling for 75 percent change and near peak leaves of rich gold, bright orange and deep red and maroon. Orange County spotters based in Goshen predict 75 percent color change and average to bright leaves of yellow, red, pumpkin, lime and wine. Rockland County spotters based at Bear Mountain State Park predict 85 percent color change and peak leaves this weekend. Look for bright red, orange and yellow leaves. Also in the county, spotters based in New City expect near peak conditions with 75 percent color change and vibrant colors of purple, orange, red and yellow. Westchester County is still seeing minimal change. Expect around 15 percent color change for the weekend with some bright red and orange leaves scattered among the green.

Editor’s Note: It’s more than minimal in northern Westchester!