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Wellsboro, Pennsylvania fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Wellsboro (Pine Creek Gorge) peaks about October 16, with the best viewing from roughly October 15 to October 23.
- Typical peak
- October 16
- Best viewing
- Oct 15 – Oct 23
- Color starts
- Around Oct 4
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Oct 29
- Elevation
- 1,310 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 Wellsboro on the live mapNearby destinations
- Watkins Glen, NYTypical peak Oct 17, about the same time. 49 miles away.
- Ithaca, NYTypical peak Oct 16, about the same time. 63 miles away.
- Letchworth State Park, NYTypical peak Oct 14, 2 days earlier. 69 miles away.
- State College, PATypical peak Oct 21, 5 days later. 72 miles away.
- Jim Thorpe, PATypical peak Oct 24, 8 days later. 101 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Wellsboro?
In a typical year, fall color around Wellsboro peaks about October 16, with the best viewing from roughly October 15 to October 23. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Wellsboro?
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 Wellsboro early or late compared with the rest of Pennsylvania?
Wellsboro typically peaks about 7 days earlier than the Pennsylvania average of Oct 23. It ranks 1 of 6 Pennsylvania destinations from earliest to latest.
What trees color up around Wellsboro?
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.