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Bright fall colors in Saranac Lake. Photo by Tammy Love.<\/p>\nThis is the fifth 2026 I LOVE NY Fall Foliage Report for New York State. Reports are obtained from more than 100 volunteer field observers and reflect expected color conditions for the coming weekend. Reports are issued every Wednesday afternoon. I LOVE NY defines \u201cpeak\u201d as the best overall appearance the foliage will have during the season, taking into account color transition, brilliance, and leaf droppage.<\/p>\n
Bright, beautiful foliage continues to spread across New York State with peak colors anticipated throughout the Catskills this weekend, as well as in many parts of the Adirondacks and Central New York regions. Near-peak-to-peak foliage will arrive throughout much of the Capital-Saratoga and Chautauqua-Allegheny regions as well as the mid-to-upper Hudson Valley.\u00a0Near peak and peak foliage will be found throughout the middle and lower portions of the Greater Niagara region. This is according to the field reports from volunteer observers for the Empire State Development Division of Tourism\u2019s I LOVE NY program.<\/p>\n
Bright fall colors in Saranac Lake. Photo by Tammy Love.<\/p>\n
Locations with the most significant changes will include Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Malone and Croghan (Adirondacks); Saratoga Springs, Cohoes and East Nassau (Capital-Saratoga); Delhi, Hunter, Windham and Forestburgh (Catskills); Norwich, Herkimer, Cazenovia, Cooperstown and Sharon Springs (Central New York); Cortland, Homer, Marathon, Waterloo, Syracuse and Corning (Finger Lakes); Little Valley (Chautauqua-Allegheny); Springville, East Aurora and Castile (Greater Niagara); and New Paltz, Poughkeepsie, Newburgh and Cornwall (Hudson Valley).<\/p>\n
Clinton County:<\/p>\n
100% foliage change and past peak in Plattsburgh with muted-to-average fall colors.<\/p>\n
Essex County:\u00a0<\/p>\n
95-100% change and peak in Crown Point with average-to-bright shades of gold, russet, orange and some red and burgundy.<\/p>\n
75% and peak to just-past-peak around Ticonderoga with a mostly bright mix of gold, yellow, orange, russet and red leaves and some leaf droppage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
100% and peak-to-past peak in Lake Placid with deep reds and some golden hues. The village is still displaying fiery reds and crisp yellows, while the surrounding higher peaks offer lots of burgundy and muted golden hues.<\/p>\n
95-100% and past peak in Wilmington with bright yellow, red, orange and rusty brown leaves.<\/p>\n
100% and past peak at Whiteface Mountain Ski Area in Wilmington with mostly orange leaves along with some yellows and reds.<\/p>\n
100% and past peak in Newcomb with muted-to-average orange and yellow leaves.<\/p>\n
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Red fall colors in Saranac Lake. Photo by Tammy Love.<\/p>\n
Franklin County:<\/p>\n
65% change and peak in Malone with a mix of fall colors.<\/p>\n
100% and past peak in Tupper Lake and Mt. Arab with still beautiful average-to-bright bronze, mahogany, turmeric, pumpkin, cerise, raspberry, cranberry and banana shades.<\/p>\n
100% and past peak in Saranac Lake with bright autumn hues<\/p>\n
Hamilton County:<\/p>\n
100% change and past peak at Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Resort in Benson with bright red, orange, yellow, rust, olive green and burgundy leaves. Oaks are changing to warm gold, rust, bronze and muted orange, with brighter reds and yellows mixed throughout. Considerable leaf droppage and some bare branches are visible at lower elevations, while colorful foliage remains on the surrounding hillsides.<\/p>\n
100% and past peak in Lake Pleasant with bright yellows, golds, oranges, rust and some reds.<\/p>\n
100% and past peak in Long Lake with mostly yellow shades, along with some oranges and hints of red.<\/p>\n
Herkimer County:\u00a0<\/p>\n
95% change and past peak in Old Forge with pockets of gold, yellow and orange remaining throughout the landscape, plus significant droppage.<\/p>\n
Lewis County:<\/p>\n
80% change and peak conditions in Croghan with very bright scattered reds along with some lingering yellow-green leaves.<\/p>\n
85% and peak-to-past peak at Grand View Park in Harrisville with bright gold and orange leaves, accented by touches of red and yellow-green, plus leaf droppage.<\/p>\n
St. Lawrence County:<\/p>\n
100% change and past peak in Wanakena with burnt orange and muted yellow leaves.<\/p>\n
Warren County:<\/p>\n
80% change and peak conditions in Queensbury with mostly bright red and yellow leaves.<\/p>\n
More than 45% in Lake George with bright yellow-orange leaves alongside some reddish hues.<\/p>\n
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