Pocono Mountains
Features extensive forests with three distinct color zones, allowing visitors to catch peak foliage multiple times across the region.
Forest Composition
Conditions & 5-Day Forecast
Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Pocono Mountains
Peak fall color is predicted around October 14. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 9 to October 19.
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 Mount Pocono and across Pennsylvania.
That is 1 day later than usual (October 13): the six weeks to October 4 ran 0.5°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Pocono Mountains
1 to 2 hours
- Jenny Jump State Forest37 mi · 1 hr 2 minNew JerseyPeak: Oct 21Status: Moderate color
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area51 mi · 1 hr 31 minNew JerseyPeak: Oct 17Status: Early color
- Nockamixon State Park58 mi · 1 hr 33 minPeak: Oct 22Status: Moderate color
- High Point State Park55 mi · 1 hr 35 minNew JerseyPeak: Oct 17Status: Early color
- Hacklebarney State Park62 mi · 1 hr 37 minNew JerseyPeak: Oct 26Status: Moderate color
- Duke Farms (Hillsborough)75 mi · 1 hr 52 minNew JerseyPeak: Oct 29Status: Early color
- Washington Rock State Park81 mi · 1 hr 56 minNew JerseyPeak: Oct 27Status: Moderate color
- Washington Crossing Historic Park77 mi · 1 hr 59 minPeak: Oct 25Status: Early color