The predicted color stage on the selected date, modelled from years of fall color records. A forecast, not a live observation.When each area's color is predicted to peak this season. The date doesn't change this view.

Fall foliage near Town of Hector, New York

Explore locations and scenic byways near Town of Hector, New York.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveLakes to Locks Passage186 mi · 4 hr 20 minTraces the connected waterway from Albany to Quebec, bordered by autumn forest.Scenic driveMohawk Trail Scenic Byway220 mi · 5 hr 6 minOne of New England's oldest scenic touring roads, lined with fall color.Scenic driveMerritt Parkway246 mi · 5 hr 24 minA historic, tree-lined parkway with heavy fall foliage.Pocono Mountains154 mi · 3 hr 24 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCatskill Mountains137 mi · 3 hr 35 minPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorJohn Boyd Thacher State Park170 mi · 3 hr 58 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAlbany Pine Bush Preserve179 mi · 4 hr 1 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHigh Point State Park183 mi · 4 hr 9 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorJenny Jump State Forest187 mi · 4 hr 11 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDelaware Water Gap National Recreation Area182 mi · 4 hr 18 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorWoodstock171 mi · 4 hr 20 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAllegheny National Forest186 mi · 4 hr 35 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorCook Forest State Park201 mi · 4 hr 48 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early color

Driving distance and time by road from Town of Hector.

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Planning Your Trip to Town of Hector

From Town of Hector you can reach 26 fall color locations and 1 scenic byways in New York, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

Across the destinations we track around Town of Hector, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Town of Hector

How we know when Town of Hector peaks

Each date above comes from years of fall color records at that specific spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw — not a regional average wearing a local name. Where a location has no usable observations of its own, we withhold the date and point you somewhere nearby that does.