Bear Mountain and West Point, New Yorkfall foliage
No reports yet this season for Bear Mountain and West Point.
Right now in Bear Mountain and West Point · September
19days to the next fall foliage seasonusually well under way by mid-October, statewide (USA-NPN volunteer observations)
Next 7 days
No frost, strong wind or heavy rain in the forecast.
National Weather Service forecast, issued Mon 3:09 PM (Eastern). Frost: a low of 36°F or less; wind: 20 mph or more; rain: 60% chance or more.
Frost near Bear Mountain and West Point
First frost usually in ~5 weeks
Nov 1Average first fall frost
Apr 10Average last spring frost
The day a 32°F night is as likely as not, 1991–2020, at NOAA's W Pt station (5.8 mi away, 320 ft). Source ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Where to see it: Bear Mountain State Park. State park: a playground (New York State data).
Around New York this week
- Vanderbilt Mansion34 mi · usually Oct 11–20Todaydry and calmTuedry and calmWeddry and calmThudry and calmFridry and calmSatdry and calmSundry and calm
- New York City37 mi · Statewide: well under way by ~Oct 20Todaydry and calmTuedry and calmWeddry and calmThudry and calmFridry and calmSatdry and calmSundry and calm
- North-South Lake61 mi · Statewide: well under way by ~Oct 20Todaydry and calmTuedry and calmWeddry and calmThudry and calmFridry and calmSatdry and calmSundry and calm
Trees this fall (Sep 15–21). Across the Mid-Atlantic, sugar maple and flowering dogwood are behind a typical year; the rest are close to typical. Which trees turn when →
How we know
OPEN-NY, State Park Facility Points (NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · National Weather Service forecast and alerts (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · USA National Phenology Network, colored leaves observations (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)
Questions people ask
When is peak fall foliage in Bear Mountain and West Point in 2026?
We don't have local timing for Bear Mountain and West Point yet. Statewide for New York: color is usually well under way by mid-October (USA-NPN volunteer observations, 2020–2025). That's for the whole state and isn't a peak or a forecast.
How is the fall color in Bear Mountain and West Point right now?
Not now: the fall foliage season is over for this year. The next one starts in about 19 days (usually well under way by mid-October, statewide (USA-NPN volunteer observations)).
Where are the best spots in Bear Mountain and West Point?
Bear Mountain State Park: state park: a playground (New York State data).