Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Connecticut River Valley
Peak fall color is predicted around October 22. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 17 to October 27.
Predicted peakOctober 22
Best windowOctober 17 – October 27
Confidence range±5 days
The prediction is a 24-year climatology built from NASA MODIS MOD13Q1 vegetation-index data, with the definition of peak calibrated against PhenoCam ground cameras. Where state foliage spotters report peak (New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Missouri), it has landed inside our ±5-day window about two years in three. An unusual summer or autumn can still move it further.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Connecticut River Valley
Driving distance and time by road, not straight-line.