If you were waiting for the perfect week to go leaf peeping in Upstate New York, this could be it.
The fifth edition of I LOVE NY’s fall foliage prediction map reports near-peak to peak conditions in almost every region of the state.
The fifth map from I LOVE NY shows the state tourism bureau’s fall foliage report for New York state for Oct. 14 – 20, 2026. Provided photo | ILOVENYProvided photo | ILOVENY
While most of the Adirondacks are reporting past-peak colors, spotters still say there is plenty of color to see, especially in lower elevations. Tupper Lake reports beautiful average-to-bright autumnal hues of bronze, mahogany, turmeric, pumpkin, cerise, raspberry, cranberry and banana.
If you’re still hoping to catch some near-peak to peak colors up north, head to places like Potsdam, Lake George, Queensbury, Croghan, Ticonderoga or Malone.
Fall colors pop in Green Lakes State Park, Oct. 7, 2026. Marina’s Photography | @captured_by_marina_ on InstagramMarina’s Photography | @captured_by_marina_ on Instagram
Places that saw the biggest changes from last week include Forestburgh, south of the Catskills; East Aurora in Western New York; Syracuse and Herkimer in Central New York; and Newburgh in the Hudson Valley.
There are also just two more weekends to catch the Watkins Glen Gorge Trail until 2027, so make sure to catch the waterfalls in their autumnal splendor.
Here is the full list of color change predictions around Upstate New York for the week of Oct. 14-20:
AdirondacksWilmington, past-peakSaranac Lake, past-peakLake Placid, past-peakPlattsburgh, 100%Crown Point, 95-100%Queensbury, 80%Ticonderoga, 75%Malone, 50%Lake George, more than 45%
Fall colors surround Cohoes Falls in the Capital Region, Oct. 2026. JL Photo | @jlphotoofficial on InstagramJL Photo | @jlphotoofficial on InstagramCapital RegionEast Nassau, 90%Saratoga Springs, 85%Cohoes, 75-80%Thacher State Park, 55%Schenectady, 45%
Fall foliage at Kaaterskill Falls in Upstate New York, week of Oct. 11, 2026. Provided photo | @steph_ann_ee on InstagramProvided photo | @steph_ann_ee on InstagramCatskillsBelleayre Mountain, past peakCornwallville and Round Top, 100%Forestburgh, more than 95%Colchester, Roscoe and Downsville, 90%Haines Falls, Hunter and Hensonville, 85%Durham and Cairo, 85% to near-peakDelhi, 75%Stamford, Bloomville, 75%New Baltimore and Catskill, 60%
Fall colors pop in Green Lakes State Park, Oct. 7, 2026. Marina’s Photography | @captured_by_marina_ on InstagramMarina’s Photography | @captured_by_marina_ on InstagramCentral New YorkSharon Springs, 95%Norwich, 85%Cooperstown, 80%Cazenovia, 80%Herkimer, 80%Utica, 65%Cherry Valley, more than 60%Oswego, 60%Syracuse, 50-60%Binghamton area, 55%Thousand Islands-SeawayPotsdam, 100%Alexandria Bay, 95%Massena, 90%Pulaski, 75%
Watkins Glen State Park’s Gorge Trail will close for the season on Oct. 25, 2026. Fall scenes from earlier this month. Rachel Sickels | @rachelsickels on InstagramRachel Sickels | @rachelsickels on InstagramFinger LakesCortland, Marathon and Virgil, 90%Corning, Hammondsport, Bath and Hornell, 60%Ithaca and Trumansburg, 60%Geneseo, 60%Letchworth State Park, 50-60%Auburn, more than 50%Owego, 50%Waterloo, 50%Lyons, 50%Elmira, 50%Penn Yan, 50%Canandaigua, 45%Seneca Falls, 40%Farmington, 40%Watkins Glen, 40%Greece, 30%Chautauqua-AlleghenyLittle Valley, 100%Allegany State Park, 70%Chautauqua Institution, 70%
Letchworth State Park in Western New York, all done up in fall foliage. Rafael Neri | @rsneri on InstagramRafael Neri | @rsneri on InstagramGreater NiagaraSpringville, 90%East Aurora, 75%Albion, 65%Castile, 60% to near-peakNiagara Falls, 50%Buffalo, 50%Warsaw, 60%Batavia, 40%Lewiston, 10%Hudson ValleyNew Paltz, 100%Newburgh, 90%Hudson, 75%Goshen, more than 55%Cornwall-on-Hudson, 50%Greenville, 40%