Autumn In The Central Susquehanna Valley

A Fall Themed Index Of Sites To See, Local Guides, Hikes To Take, & More

See A List Of This Months Local Events Here

Local Fall Guides:

• Where To Find The Corn Mazes
• Where To Pick Apples Or A  Pumpkin 
• Picking Apples At Northill Orchard In Winfield
• The Farmers Markets
• Where To See The Leaves
• Ten Spots To See The Leaves This Year
• Watch The Sunset Over The Fall Leaves at the overlook on Route 87
• Where To Find The Haunted Houses 
• Where & When To Trick Or Treat [2020]

Local Fall Events:

• Five Can't Miss Fall Festivals
• The Beaver Run Amish Consignment Sale (September)
• The Hot Air Balloon Festival In Hughesville, September
• Punpkin Chunkin at Howards Lake (Cancelled for 2020)
• The Stony Drive Through (Road is open one day a year, typically October)
• The Pumpkin Roll in Montgomery

Sights to See In The Fall

According to the Farmers Almanac, we should expect the fall leaves to peak between October 5th & October 21st, 2021.  The color peaks to the south of the state first, working it's way North.  

• Ten Spots To See The Leaves This Fall 
• Take a Sunday Drive In The Milton Area - Six Great Sights To See In One Loop.  Including our local elk.
• Seven Sights Without A Hike
• Hikes To Take (Any Season, but we like a lot of these when it's cooler and the rattlesnakes are back in hiding for the season)
• Ticklish Rock
• If You haven't seen the camels on 405 between Watsontown & Montgomery, this is your last chance for awhile.  Once the temperatures get too low, the camels will stay in the barns until next year.
• Glacial Pools Preserve is a beautiful park with rustic, but well maintained, trails.  Take the trail up the hill and take the first right for an especially fantastic view.  There are even chairs at all the best overlooks here.
• The Alvira Bunkers - Fall is a great time to explore the game lands in Elimpsort
• Mt Pisgah - always a gorgeous view, but extra spectacular in the fall

Road Trips & Scenic Drives:

Road Trips:

• The Eastern Side Of The Scenic Elk Tour (A gorgeous drive, with geocaches)
• Visiting The Elk In Benezette - "Rut" begins in September, making fall the best time to see large numbers of elk. 
• Near Benezette - likely on your way - The Kune's Camp Ruins
• Near Benezette - likely on your way  - The Abandoned Jet Bunkers
• The Kinzua Bridge - A Gorgeous Overlook and Sight To See
• The Thousand Steps Trail is a bit of a drive - but what a great hike.  The views will be extra spectacular in the fall!  Take the 1,000 steps the miners took each day as  part of their commute to work.  

Local Scenic Drives

• Take a Sunday Drive In The Milton Area - Six Great Sights To See In One Loop.  Including our local elk.
• Watch The Sunset Over The Fall Leaves at the overlook on Route 87
• Nine Mostly Free Road Trips To Take This Fall (Needs a major update, but still some great trips)

Misc:

• September is Paw Paw Season In Pa
• Harvesting Tobacco 

Local Fall History:

• On This Day In History- September
• On This Day In History - October

===============

https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/02/things-to-do-this-week-end.html