Jefferson County 2022 Fall Foliage Update

Where to find the best fall foliage views in Jefferson County Pennsylvania.

I spent part of the day on October 10, 2022 looking for the best fall foliage views in Jefferson County, PA.

Beartown Rocks sign in the Clear Creek State Forest in Jefferson County Pennsylvania.
Beartown Rocks sign in the Clear Creek State Forest.

I started my explorations at Beartown Rocks in the Clear Creek State Forest.

Fall foliage views near the Beartown Rocks trail head in Jefferson County Pennsylvania.
Fall foliage views near the Beartown Rocks trail head.

Beartown Rocks features both a wonderful scenic overlook, as well as hiking trails that weave their way through a sea of enormous boulders and rock formations.

The scenic overlook platform at Beartown Rocks in the Clear Creek State Forest is perched atop a gigantic rock formation.
The scenic overlook platform at Beartown Rocks in the Clear Creek State Forest is perched atop a gigantic rock formation.

The fall foliage views of Jefferson County from the scenic overlook were some of the finest I saw all day.

The amazing fall foliage views from the Beartown Rocks scenic overlook in Jefferson County Pennsylvania.
The amazing fall foliage views from the Beartown Rocks scenic overlook.

The trail through the boulders revealed even more bright yellow and gold foliage.

Brilliant fall foliage at Beartown Rocks in Jefferson County Pennsylvania.
Brilliant fall foliage at Beartown Rocks in Jefferson County.

I’d been here before, but never in October, and all I can say is WOW!

One of the many enormous rocks along the trails at Beartown Rocks in Jefferson County Pennsylvania.
One of the many enormous rocks along the trails at Beartown Rocks.

From Beartown Rocks, I made my way the few short miles to Clear Creek State Park, the drive itself being magnificent as well.

Clear Creek State Forest road in October 2022.
Clear Creek State Forest road in October 2022.

Once at Clear Creek State Park, I stopped at the small lake near the park office, the lake created by damming Clear Creek itself.

Small lake created by damming up Clear Creek in Jefferson County Pennsylvania.
Small lake created by damming up Clear Creek.

The fall foliage reflections, combined with some picture-perfect clouds, made for a terrific scene.

Fall foliage reflections on the lake at Clear Creek State Park. in Jefferson County Pennsylvania.
Fall foliage reflections on the lake at Clear Creek State Park.

Everywhere I went at the park, I was treated to some exceptional Jefferson County fall foliage scenes.

Fall foliage around the picnic pavilions at Clear Creek State Park
Fall foliage around the picnic pavilions at Clear Creek State Park.

If you love fall foliage and have a chance to visit Jefferson County in the next few days – do it – you’ll be so glad you did!

Jefferson County Pennsylvania fall foliage views from Clear Creek State Park.
Jefferson County fall foliage views from Clear Creek State Park.

My Laurel Highlands 2022 Fall Foliage Update highlights the conditions there as of October 16, 2022.

A 2022 Fall foliage update from the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania.
2022 fall foliage scenes in the PA Laurel Highlands.

My Centre County 2022 Fall Foliage Update highlights the conditions there as of October 12, 2022.

Where to find the best fall foliage views in Centre County Pennsylvania.
Fall foliage scenes from Centre County in 2022.

My Clarion County 2022 Fall Foliage Update highlights the conditions there as of October 10, 2022.

Clarion County Pennsylvania 2022 Fall Foliage Update
Fall foliage scenes from Clarion County in 2022.

My Tioga County 2022 Fall Foliage Update highlights the conditions in Wellsboro and the PA Grand Canyon as of October 6, 2022.

Tioga County Pennsylvania 2022 Fall Foliage Update.
Fall foliage scenes from Tioga County in 2022.

My Potter County 2022 Fall Foliage Update highlights the conditions there as of October 5, 2022.

2022 Potter County Pennsylvania Fall Foliage Update.
Potter County fall foliage scenes in 2022.

My Pine Creek Rail Trail 2022 Fall Foliage Update highlights the conditions on the trail near Blackwell as of October 3, 2022.

Pine Creek Rail Trail 2022 Fall Foliage Update.
Fall foliage scenes from the Pine Creek Rail Trail in 2022.

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Rusty Glessner is a professional photographer, lifelong Pennsylvanian, and a frequently-cited authority on PA's best travel destinations.