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Wissahickon Valley Park
Urban park with over 50 miles of wooded trails, the Thomas Mill Covered Bridge, and creek-side Forbidden Drive.
Forest Composition
Conditions & 5-Day Forecast
Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Wissahickon Valley Park
Peak fall color is predicted around October 30. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 25 to November 4.
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 Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania.
That is 1 day later than usual (October 29): the six weeks to October 13 ran 1.0°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color. This will settle about ten days before peak, as the weather comes in.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Wissahickon Valley Park
Under 30 minutes
30 to 60 minutes
- John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge17 mi · 33 minPeak: Oct 19Status: Moderate color
- Valley Forge National Historical Park19 mi · 37 minPeak: Oct 25Status: Moderate color
- Ridley Creek State Park20 mi · 47 minPeak: Oct 25Status: Moderate color
- Tyler State Park23 mi · 56 minPeak: Oct 23Status: Moderate color
- Washington Crossing Historic Park30 mi · 58 minPeak: Oct 25Status: Early color
- Alapocas Run State Park36 mi · 1 hrDelawarePeak: Oct 31Status: Moderate color