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.

Pine Creek Gorge (PA Grand Canyon)

A deep gorge with autumn forest on its walls.

Typical peak
Oct 17
Mid October
Best Viewing Window
Oct 12 – Oct 22
Mid October to Late October
Latest color reading
Moderate color
The newest satellite reading was 4 days old at the latest update.
19 sample points · about 8 clear looks per point.
The most recent reading we have, not a forecast; color may have moved since.

Forest Composition

Maple Beech Birch dominant
Maple / Beech / Birch46%
Oak / Hickory37%
Aspen / Birch1%
87% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Nearby Towns

West Branch Township32 mi1 hr 4 minWatkins Glen58 mi1 hr 31 minTown of Hector74 mi1 hr 58 min
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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Pine Creek Gorge (PA Grand Canyon)

Peak fall color is predicted around October 17. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 12 to October 22.

Predicted peakOctober 17
Best windowOctober 12 – October 22
Confidence range±5 days

The prediction comes from 14 years of fall color records at this spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw. 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. Explore fall color around Wellsboro and across Pennsylvania.

That is 1 day later than usual (October 16): the six weeks to October 7 ran 0.6°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.

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