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These are the best times to see Pennsylvania’s stunning fall foliage

The fall foliage in Pennsylvania is a beautiful sight, and reaches its peak throughout October. Here’s where and when to see the best colors.

Fall foliage reflected in lake in Pocono Mountain area. (Photo by J. Irwin/ClassicStock/Getty Images)

The fall foliage in Pennsylvania is a beautiful sight, and reaches its peak throughout October. Here’s where and when to see the best colors.

 

With temperatures starting to cool and the air getting crisper, Pennsylvania will soon be bursting with autumnal colors, as the leaves start to turn bright red, yellow, and orange.

No matter what part of Pennsylvania you live in, you can expect to see another breathtaking fall scene in the coming weeks. Here are when and where you will see the fall foliage at its peak.

Week of Sept. 30

Erie County

 

Week of Oct. 7

Blair County
Bradford County
Centre County
McKean County
Lancaster County
Potter County
Somerset County
Susquehanna County
Tioga County
Washington County

 

Week of Oct. 14

Adams County
Allegheny County
Berks County
Carbon County
Chester County
Clarion County
Clearfield County
Crawford County
Cumberland County
Fayette County
Franklin County
Greene County
Huntingdon County
Jefferson County
Lackawanna County
Lawrence County
Lehigh County
Luzerne County
Mercer County
Mifflin County
Monroe County
Montgomery County
Northampton County
Pike County
Venango County
Warren County
Wayne County
Westmoreland County
Wyoming County
York County

 

Week of Oct. 21

Armstrong County
Beaver County
Bradford County
Bucks County
Butler County
Cambria County
Cameron County
Clinton County
Columbia County
Dauphin County
Delaware County
Elk County
Forest County
Fulton County
Indiana County
Juniata County
Lebanon County
Lycoming County
Montour County
Northumberland County
Perry County
Philadelphia County
Schuylkill County
Snyder County
Sullivan County
Union County

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