This is the sixth 2024 I LOVE NY Fall Foliage Report for New York State. Reports are obtained from volunteer field observers and reflect expected color conditions for the coming weekend. I LOVE NY defines “peak” as the best overall appearance the foliage will have during the season, taking into account color transition, brilliance, and leaf droppage.
Beautiful peak foliage will be found in parts of all nine Upstate New York regions this weekend, as it makes its way out of the upper elevations of the Adirondacks and Catskills. Most upstate foliage will range from midpoint to near-peak, while leaves on Long Island will mostly be at midpoint of change and most of New York City will still be in the early stages of transition. This is according to the field reports from more than 85 volunteer observers for the Empire State Development Division of Tourism’s I LOVE NY program.
In Cayuga County:
- 60% in Auburn with muted shades of red and yellow.
In Chemung County:
- 70% change in Elmira with orange-yellow hues and bright red pops.
In Cortland County:
- 45% in Cortland with bright yellow and orange leaves.
In Livingston County:
- 60% change in Geneseo with bright yellows and reds, and some pops of orange.
In Monroe County:
- Up to 55% in Rochester with a subtle-to-bright blend of yellow, red and orange leaves. Similar conditions will be found west of the city, towards Genesee County, and east towards Wayne County. In Rochester’s Brighton neighborhood, look for maroon leaves as well.
In Onondaga County:
- 50% foliage change in Fayetteville at Green Lakes State Park with average-to-bright autumnal shades.
In Ontario County:
- 40% change in Geneva with bright yellow, orange and burgundy leaves.
- 60% at Bristol Mountain in Canandaigua with orange leaves.
In Schuyler County:
- More than 50% change in Watkins Glen with a mix of bright fall shades.
In Seneca County:
- 60% change in Waterloo with average-to-bright red and gold leaves.
In Steuben County:
- 85% and just-past-peak conditions in Corning, Hammondsport and Hornell with bright-to-very brilliant shades of orange, yellow, red and burgundy.
In Tompkins County:
- 65% change in Ithaca with bright gold leaves and pops of red and orange.
In Wayne County:
- 50% change in Lyons with muted-to-average yellow and orange leaves, and a few shades of red.
In Yates County:
- 60% change in Penn Yan with yellow shades and some orange and red pops.
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