Canyon Vista, Worlds End
Loyalsock Canyon, Pennsylvania · 1,750 ft
A drive-up ledge about 800 feet above Loyalsock Creek, looking northwest down a steep hardwood valley with hemlock stringers in the draws. The Rock Garden boulder field sits a short distance up the same road when you want foreground.
Seasonal model estimate. Timing remains uncertain; check recent reports before traveling. Source: seasonal timing model. Calculated .
Typical peak
Oct 6 – Oct 14
Long range. Treat as a planning estimate only.
Best light
Best at sunrise
Classic view faces NNW (330°)
Crowds
moderate
Often busier by mid-morning; consider arriving at first light.
Getting there
From PA 154 take Mineral Spring Road, then Cold Run Road about three miles to the vista lot; the overlook is at the parking area.
What turns here
- sugar maple
- eastern hemlock
- black birch
- red oak
Color progression
Typical peak Oct 10Typical color progression for Canyon Vista, Worlds End. No change from Sep 2 to Sep 19. First color from Sep 19 to Sep 28. Approaching peak from Sep 28 to Oct 6. Peak from Oct 6 to Oct 14. Past peak from Oct 14 to Oct 24. Bare from Oct 24 to Nov 7.
Canyon Vista, Worlds End is typically at no change on this date.
Light at peak
Canyon Vista, Worlds End on October 10, the center of its typical peak window.
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| First light (blue hour) Sun 6° below horizon | 6:44 AM |
| Sunrise Rises E · 98° | 7:12 AM |
| Morning golden hour ends 37 min of low, warm light | 7:49 AM |
| Solar noon Highest sun, flattest light | 12:53 PM |
| Evening golden hour starts 37 min before sunset | 5:56 PM |
| Sunset Sets W · 262° | 6:34 PM |
| Last light (blue hour) Sun 6° below horizon | 7:01 PM |
Times in America/New York · day length 11h 22m · computed from NOAA solar equations
Which way to point the camera
Both ends of the day: side-lit
Side light. Best for texture and depth across a ridge, and the safest bet for contrast.
Based on the classic composition here facing NNW (330°).
Shooting conditions
Glassy water, wind blur, and what the cloud will do to your light.
Recent reports
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