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Cooperstown, New York fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Cooperstown peaks about October 12, with the best viewing from roughly October 11 to October 19.
- Typical peak
- October 12
- Best viewing
- Oct 11 – Oct 19
- Color starts
- Around Sep 30
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Oct 25
- Elevation
- 1,260 ft
- Color potential
- Among the best in the country
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Typical season
Peak around October 12. 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 Cooperstown on the live mapNearby destinations
- Hunter (Catskills), NYTypical peak Oct 13, about the same time. 49 miles away.
- Woodstock, NYTypical peak Oct 18, 6 days later. 61 miles away.
- Saratoga Springs, NYTypical peak Oct 15, 3 days later. 63 miles away.
- Old Forge, NYTypical peak Oct 6, 7 days earlier. 70 miles away.
- Lake George, NYTypical peak Oct 13, about the same time. 79 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Cooperstown?
In a typical year, fall color around Cooperstown peaks about October 12, with the best viewing from roughly October 11 to October 19. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Cooperstown?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around September 30, and most leaves are down by about October 25.
Is Cooperstown early or late compared with the rest of New York?
Cooperstown typically peaks about 3 days earlier than the New York average of Oct 15. It ranks 3 of 13 New York destinations from earliest to latest.
What trees color up around Cooperstown?
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.