Wilklow Orchards
Orchard · Highland · New York
Six generations of the Wilklow family have farmed this Highland hillside since the 1850s. The fall draw is pick-your-own apples and pumpkins with cider donuts and baked goods made from the farm's own fruit, sold from a stand off Pancake Hollow Road.
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Color nearby peaks: October 18–October 22
Color builds from October 5 · mostly bare by November 11
Sampled at Wilklow Orchards’s own coordinates and elevation (109 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 Wilklow Orchards
The color window runs about 24 days, holding until around October 29. That is about 5 days later than New York as a whole.
It is roughly 69 mi out of Hartford. New York City is about 70 mi out.
Wilklow Orchards on the map
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Frequently asked
- When does Wilklow Orchards peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 18–October 22 (best estimate October 20). Color starts around October 5 and is mostly bare by November 11.
- How do I get to Wilklow Orchards?
- Wilklow Orchards is in Highland. The closest city is Hartford, about 69 mi away. It's part of New York's fall lineup.
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