Peak Fall Foliage Expected This Weekend in Finger Lakes

Peak foliage will arrive this weekend throughout much of the Finger Lakes. According to the field reports from volunteer observers for the Empire State Development Division of Tourism’s I LOVE NY program, locations with peak foliage will include Auburn, Farmington, Lyons, and Penn Yan.

Here is a more detailed report by county:

Cayuga County

• Auburn: 85% change — Peak color with mostly red and yellow leaves.

Cortland County

• Homer & Polkville: Up to 80% change — Peak to past peak with bright yellows and oranges, and noticeable leaf drop. Maples, mimosas, walnuts, and birches are especially vibrant.

Livingston County

• Geneseo: 50% change — Mostly yellow leaves with pops of red.
• Letchworth State Park (Mt. Morris): 75% change — Past peak with significant leaf drop.

Monroe County

• Rochester: 65% change — Bright yellows with growing red, orange, purple, and maroon tones; some leaf drop.

Onondaga County

• Baldwinsville (Beaver Lake Nature Center): 65% change — Past peak with a wide mix of autumn colors.

Ontario County

• Farmington: 80% change — Peak with brilliant yellow, orange, red, and purple.
• Canandaigua: 75% change — Approaching peak with mostly muted hues.

Schuyler County

• Watkins Glen: 80% change — Past peak with strong reds, oranges, browns, and some yellow.

Seneca County

• Seneca Falls: 75% change — Peak with bright oranges over a mostly yellow backdrop.
• Waterloo: 75% change — Just past peak with strong yellows, golds, reds, and purples.

Steuben County

• Bath, Corning, Hammondsport & Hornell: 80% change — Just past peak with vivid reds, oranges, yellows, and browns.

Tioga County

• Owego: 70% change — Peak with a strong mix of fall shades.

Tompkins County

• Ithaca & Trumansburg: 75–100% change — Past peak with mostly deep gold, orange, and red tones.

Wayne County

• Lyons: 70% change — Peak with muted to average yellows and oranges.

Yates County

• Penn Yan: 60% change — Peak with yellows, browns, and occasional bright oranges and reds. Higher elevations past peak; lower elevations mid-change.

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