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Bear Mountain, New York fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Bear Mountain peaks about October 23, with the best viewing from roughly October 21 to October 30.
- Typical peak
- October 23
- Best viewing
- Oct 21 – Oct 30
- Color starts
- Around Oct 11
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Nov 5
- Elevation
- 600 ft
- Color potential
- Among the best in the country
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Typical season
Peak around October 23. Turn on JavaScript to see today’s status and the five-week outlook.
The season at a glance
Bar height shows how good the viewing typically is on each day, from September 1 through November 30. Colors show the stage, from green through peak red to bare.
Open Bear Mountain on the live mapNearby destinations
- New York City, NYTypical peak Oct 31, 9 days later. 41 miles away.
- Woodstock, NYTypical peak Oct 18, 5 days earlier. 51 miles away.
- Litchfield, CTTypical peak Oct 18, 5 days earlier. 51 miles away.
- Hunter (Catskills), NYTypical peak Oct 13, 10 days earlier. 63 miles away.
- Delaware Water Gap, NJTypical peak Oct 24, about the same time. 64 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Bear Mountain?
In a typical year, fall color around Bear Mountain peaks about October 23, with the best viewing from roughly October 21 to October 30. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Bear Mountain?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 10 days. Color starts to show around October 11, and most leaves are down by about November 5.
Is Bear Mountain early or late compared with the rest of New York?
Bear Mountain typically peaks about 8 days later than the New York average of Oct 15. It ranks 12 of 13 New York destinations from earliest to latest.
What trees color up around Bear Mountain?
The main fall color in this area comes from sugar maple, red maple, paper birch, northern red oak. See the leaf guide to identify them.
Estimates come from the Leaves.com model of typical years, based on latitude, elevation, and distance from large bodies of water. They are not live observations. How it works.