Barton Orchards
Orchard · Poughquag · New York
A Dutchess County farm in Poughquag that runs a full fall festival alongside the apple and pumpkin rows: a corn maze, live music, food trucks, a petting zoo, and cider donuts from the bakery. A haunted house operates on the property on fall weekend nights.
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Color nearby peaks: October 19–October 23
Color builds from October 6 · mostly bare by November 12
Sampled at Barton Orchards’s own coordinates and elevation (137 m) rather than a regional average.
This window comes from 27 weather points across New York, nudged 2 days later to match 2 published peak dates from smokymountains.com and almanac.com. Against New York's own climatology, the 2026 weather puts the peak 1 day earlier. How the forecast works
When to go to Barton Orchards
Good color holds through about October 30, giving you roughly 24 days from the first turn to past peak. That runs roughly 6 days later than the rest of New York.
Figure about 55 mi from Hartford. New York City is about 64 mi out.
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Frequently asked
- When does Barton Orchards peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 19–October 23 (best estimate October 21). Color starts around October 6 and is mostly bare by November 12.
- How do I get to Barton Orchards?
- Barton Orchards is in Poughquag. The closest city is Hartford, about 55 mi away. It's part of New York's fall lineup.
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