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Ithaca, New York fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Ithaca peaks about October 16, with the best viewing from roughly October 14 to October 22.
- Typical peak
- October 16
- Best viewing
- Oct 14 – Oct 22
- Color starts
- Around Oct 4
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Oct 29
- Elevation
- 800 ft
- Color potential
- Among the best in the country
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Typical season
Peak around October 16. 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 Ithaca on the live mapNearby destinations
- Watkins Glen, NYTypical peak Oct 17, 2 days later. 19 miles away.
- Wellsboro (Pine Creek Gorge), PATypical peak Oct 16, about the same time. 63 miles away.
- Letchworth State Park, NYTypical peak Oct 14, about the same time. 79 miles away.
- Cooperstown, NYTypical peak Oct 12, 3 days earlier. 82 miles away.
- Jim Thorpe, PATypical peak Oct 24, 8 days later. 115 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Ithaca?
In a typical year, fall color around Ithaca peaks about October 16, with the best viewing from roughly October 14 to October 22. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Ithaca?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around October 4, and most leaves are down by about October 29.
Is Ithaca early or late compared with the rest of New York?
Ithaca peaks close to the middle of the New York season, about Oct 15 on average across the 13 New York destinations we track.
What trees color up around Ithaca?
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.