{"id":313685,"date":"2026-10-25T01:06:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T01:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/313685\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T01:06:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T01:06:27","slug":"2026-fall-foliage-report-for-october-22-28-department-of-conservation-and-natural-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/313685\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Fall Foliage: Report for October 22-28 | Department of Conservation and Natural Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

Central and Southcentral Region<\/p>\n

Forestry staff in Buchanan State Forest (serving Bedford, Fulton, and Franklin counties) report that color is at its peak throughout the region. Cool nighttime temperatures have brought out color in the valleys that were still green a week ago. Additionally, the first frost seemed to mark the beginning of oak species changing color. Visitors should be on the lookout for reds of black gum and maple in the understory, yellow and orange from sugar maple and sassafras, and burgundy from white oaks beginning to turn. While the district shows the best variety of colors this week, be sure not to miss it as leaves will drop fast! You are encouraged to plan a trip to Buchanan to enjoy camping, hiking, or mountain biking on 200+ miles of multi-use trail or choose one of the four picnic areas to take lunch and enjoy the scenery.<\/p>\n

Foresters in Weiser State Forest (representing Carbon, Schuylkill, Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Dauphin, and Lebanon counties) said most of the district is showing peak fall foliage now. Sassafras, sumac, poplar, and hickory are displaying bright colors. Chestnut oak and white oak are at peak in the Poconos and beginning to show attractive color on north facing slopes in the rest of the district. Tracts in Weiser State Forest, including Penn Forest, Roaring Creek, and Penrose, will provide the best fall foliage in the area. Lehigh Gorge, Hickory Run, Tuscarora, Locust Lake, and Swatara State parks also offer spectacular viewing in the area now.<\/p>\n

Foresters in Gallitzin State Forest said foliage is past peak in Cambria, Blair, and Indiana counties.\u00a0 Although high winds pulled down many leaves, there are still some chances to get out and see the bronze and oranges that are left on oaks and beech trees.<\/p>\n

Forestry staff in Michaux State Forest (serving Cumberland, Adams, and York counties) said windy conditions over the weekend brought down many leaves but great color can still be seen on Route 233 through the state forest, as well as in nearby state parks like Kings Gap. While conditions are variable across the district with lower elevations hanging on to some green, the oaks are starting to get in on the act. Overnight frosts within the last few days will hasten color changes across the region.<\/p>\n

The Perry\/Juniata County service forester (Tuscarora State Forest) said fall colors are at peak in central Pennsylvania. The ridges and valleys are filled with vibrant colors on hickory, maple, and poplars. Now is the best time for fall foliage viewing at Tuscarora State Forest and the surrounding area. Some of the best views are along routes 322, 274, 850, and 74 in the region.<\/p>\n

Forestry staff in Bald Eagle State Forest (serving Union, Mifflin, and Snyder counties) reported peak color throughout the district with all species displaying full color. Routes 192, 522, 235, and 45 are excellent for sightseeing now. Take a hike on the White Mountain Ridge Trail near Weikert or have a picnic at the Bear Gap Picnic Area northeast of Siglerville to take in some truly remarkable scenery before the leaves begin to decline.<\/p>\n

Foresters in Rothrock State Forest (Huntingdon County) said fall color will peak soon throughout most of the district. Hickories are adding a deep yellow to the palette of colors on display while some oaks are finally starting to change. A drive up to the vista along Bear Gap Road will be a colorful journey with a rewarding view at the top.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Central and Southcentral Region Forestry staff in Buchanan State Forest (serving Bedford, Fulton, and Franklin counties) report that…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":313686,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[28,30,29],"class_list":["post-313685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pennsylvania","tag-pennsylvania","tag-pennsylvania-headlines","tag-pennsylvania-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313685","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=313685"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313685\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/313686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=313685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=313685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=313685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}