Peak foliage has past in all but a few places in upstate and northern PA now, with the Finger Lakes region the only remaining area with peak foliage in the region. Foliage is quickly falling to the ground and leaving the trees all but bare as we approach Halloween, though on my recent trip to Salamanca on Sunday there was still quite a bit of foliage on the south-facing hillsides. There’s some on the hills in Little Valley, too.

All in all, this year may not have matched the ultra-brilliant year we had back in 2007, but it is an improvement over 2008. It has also lasted about a week longer than usual. Other  than some hills with maples that changed later, there was very little yellow this year and lots of red, brown and orange.

Below is a compilation of the state’s fall foliage reports indicating the progression of fall foliage, week by week, across the region.

Fall Foliage Progression for 2009

Fall Foliage Progression for 2009