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Vanderbilt Mansion vs Cherry Valley Refugefall color

Vanderbilt Mansion or Cherry Valley Refuge: which comes first?

Vanderbilt Mansion usually comes first (Oct 11–20), Cherry Valley Refuge about 11 days later (Oct 21–31), going by each place's own sources. Their usual windows don't overlap. They're 83 miles apart in a straight line.

Checked Sep 28. Sources (4)

Usual windows, side by side

Each place's own sources; not a forecast
Oct 15Nov 1

Vanderbilt Mansion · usually oct 11–20

Cherry Valley Refuge · usually oct 21–31

Side by side

Straight-line miles; roads are longer
Vanderbilt MansionCherry Valley Refuge
UsuallyOct 11–20Oct 21–31
This seasonNo official report yetNo official report yet
Elevation178 ft303 ft
First fall frostOct 21 Poughkeepsie, 5 miOct 12 E Stroudsburg, 3.9 mi

Elevation at the point we map (USGS). Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 normals, the average first 32 °F night at the nearest station.

Where to go at each

Vanderbilt Mansion

  • Bard RockA Hudson River viewpoint below the mansion, open to pedestrians daily during park hours
  • Tree WalkThe Park Service's self-guiding walk among the estate's trees; allow about an hour

Cherry Valley Refuge

  • Cherry Valley Ridge Trail3.2 miles of dirt and gravel through oak and pine forest and fields on the Kittatinny Ridge; photo blind on the way
  • Front Nine Trail1.7 paved miles past wetlands on Cherry Creek and grass fields
  • Back Nine Trail1.7 paved miles over rolling hills
Sources (10)

Questions people ask

Which has fall color first, Vanderbilt Mansion or Cherry Valley Refuge?

Vanderbilt Mansion, usually Oct 11–20; Cherry Valley Refuge usually Oct 21–31. Each place's own sourced window, not a forecast.

Can I see both on one trip?

Not usually at their best: their usual windows don't overlap. They're 83 straight-line miles apart.

Which is higher?

Cherry Valley Refuge: 303 ft at the point we map, against 178 ft (USGS). Higher places often turn earlier, but latitude matters as much.