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Letchworth State Park, New York fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Letchworth State Park peaks about October 14, with the best viewing from roughly October 13 to October 21.
- Typical peak
- October 14
- Best viewing
- Oct 13 – Oct 21
- Color starts
- Around Oct 2
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Oct 27
- Elevation
- 1,000 ft
- Color potential
- Among the best in the country
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Typical season
Peak around October 14. 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 Letchworth State Park on the live mapNearby destinations
- Buffalo, NYTypical peak Oct 18, 4 days later. 47 miles away.
- Watkins Glen, NYTypical peak Oct 17, 3 days later. 62 miles away.
- Wellsboro (Pine Creek Gorge), PATypical peak Oct 16, 2 days later. 69 miles away.
- Ithaca, NYTypical peak Oct 16, about the same time. 79 miles away.
- State College, PATypical peak Oct 21, 7 days later. 124 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Letchworth State Park?
In a typical year, fall color around Letchworth State Park peaks about October 14, with the best viewing from roughly October 13 to October 21. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Letchworth State Park?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around October 2, and most leaves are down by about October 27.
Is Letchworth State Park early or late compared with the rest of New York?
Letchworth State Park 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 Letchworth State Park?
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.