Some of Pennsylvania\u2019s northernmost counties have already passed peak color, earning a \u201cStill nice, but declining\u201d label in the Oct. 16 report.<\/p>\n
The whopping 28 counties in peak color include northwest corner of the state to the Pennsylvania Wilds in northcentral Pa., extending as far east as Lackawanna and Carbon counties.<\/p>\n
The vast majority of counties the state\u2019s southeastern quadrant, including Lancaster and its surrounding counties, are labeled as approaching peak bloom.<\/p>\n
Some places to see fall color are: \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2014\u00a0Northwestern Pa: Route 8 from Barkeyville (off U.S. 80) north into Erie County; U.S. 6 through Erie and Warren counties and east; Route 322 beginning in Crawford County and heading east toward Clarion and along the Allegheny River on Route 62 north of Oil City toward Warren.<\/p>\n
\u2014\u00a0\u00a0Northcentral Pa.: Route 414 toward Slate Run; stop along the way and take a hike on the Dragons Back Trail.<\/p>\n
\u2014\u00a0\u00a0Northeastern Pa.: The Montage Tract and the Harvey\u2019s Creek Tract, Big Pocono State Park, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, the Appalachian Trail.<\/p>\n
\u2014\u00a0West-central and southwestern Pa.: Route 381 from Ligonier to Farmington; Lake Wilheim in Maurice K. Goddard State Park.<\/p>\n
\u2014\u00a0Central and southeastern Pa.: Gallitzin State Forest, Nockamixon State Park, David R. Johnson Natural Area. Route 443 in Dauphin and Lebanon counties. Route 233 around Caledonia State Park.<\/p>\n
Find even more suggestions in this week\u2019s report here<\/a>. The weekly reports will be published each Thursday for at least six weeks this fall.<\/p>\n