Sep 1Dec 31
The predicted color stage on the selected date, modelled from years of fall color records. A forecast, not a live observation.When each area's color is predicted to peak this season. The date doesn't change this view.
Fall foliage near Magoffin County, Kentucky
Explore locations and scenic byways near Magoffin County, Kentucky.
In Magoffin County
1 to 2 hours
2 to 3 hours
Old Frankfort Pike105 mi · 2 hr 2 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorCherokee Park106 mi · 2 hr 7 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorRaven Run Nature Sanctuary109 mi · 2 hr 19 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorShawnee State Forest124 mi · 2 hr 37 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorCumberland Falls State Park132 mi · 2 hr 52 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High color
Over 3 hours
Scenic driveHocking Hills Scenic Byway158 mi · 3 hr 41 minDramatic gorges and waterfalls framed by some of the best fall colors in the Midwest.Scenic driveBlue Ridge Parkway194 mi · 4 hr 31 minNicknamed "America's Favorite Drive," with high-elevation views of reds, oranges, and golds across two states.Scenic driveHighland Scenic Highway233 mi · 4 hr 38 minCrosses the mountains of the Monongahela National Forest.Taylorsville Lake State Park159 mi · 3 hr 8 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMy Old Kentucky Home State Park163 mi · 3 hr 10 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorE.P. 'Tom' Sawyer State Park166 mi · 3 hr 13 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorApple Hill153 mi · 3 hr 21 minCaliforniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSmale Riverfront Park179 mi · 3 hr 23 minOhioPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorPinnacle Rock State Park156 mi · 3 hr 29 minWest VirginiaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorBernheim Arboretum and Research Forest178 mi · 3 hr 31 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorMt. Airy Forest185 mi · 3 hr 34 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorAult Park187 mi · 3 hr 37 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorHungry Mother State Park152 mi · 3 hr 39 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMercer County (Camp Creek, Pinnacle Rock)162 mi · 3 hr 39 minWest VirginiaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorNorris Dam State Park177 mi · 3 hr 40 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorShawnee Lookout193 mi · 3 hr 44 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorHocking Hills State Park161 mi · 3 hr 47 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorGreen River Lake State Park192 mi · 3 hr 47 minPeak: Late OctoberCamp Creek State Park180 mi · 3 hr 49 minWest VirginiaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorSharon Woods197 mi · 3 hr 51 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSharp's Ridge Memorial Park195 mi · 4 hr 2 minTennesseePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorRoan Mountain State Park187 mi · 4 hr 3 minTennesseePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorClear Creek Metro Park201 mi · 4 hr 5 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorIjams Nature Center202 mi · 4 hr 12 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBabcock State Park187 mi · 4 hr 14 minWest VirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve184 mi · 4 hr 19 minWest VirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorGrayson Highlands State Park184 mi · 4 hr 22 minVirginiaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High colorPandapas Pond201 mi · 4 hr 25 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFrozen Head State Park209 mi · 4 hr 26 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBoone & Blowing Rock194 mi · 4 hr 29 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorSeven Islands State Birding Park215 mi · 4 hr 30 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBlue Ridge Parkway204 mi · 4 hr 32 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFoothills Parkway218 mi · 4 hr 32 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorMount Mitchell State Park206 mi · 4 hr 37 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorGrandfather Mountain204 mi · 4 hr 38 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBiltmore Estate222 mi · 4 hr 43 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLinville Gorge213 mi · 4 hr 46 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGatlinburg & Pigeon Forge235 mi · 4 hr 52 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBlue Ridge Parkway216 mi · 4 hr 53 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberCraggy Gardens230 mi · 4 hr 58 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorGreat Smoky Mountains National Park243 mi · 5 hr 7 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberCatawba Falls244 mi · 5 hr 16 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorGreat Smoky Mountains National Park (Cades Cove, Newfound Gap, Kuwohi)249 mi · 5 hr 20 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak color
Driving distance and time by road from Magoffin County.
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Planning Your Trip to Magoffin County
From Magoffin County you can reach 20 fall color locations and 1 scenic byways in Kentucky, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.
When to Visit
Across the destinations we track around Magoffin County, peak color has historically landed in Mid October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.
Highlights around Magoffin County
Red River Gorge
A. E. Crane, U.S. Department of Transportation · Public domain
Daniel Boone National Forest
US Forest Service - Southern Region · Public domain
Old Frankfort Pike
Pro. by M. P. Linney Co., Lexington, KY. · Public domain
How we know when Magoffin County peaks
Each date above comes from years of fall color records at that specific spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw — not a regional average wearing a local name. Where a location has no usable observations of its own, we withhold the date and point you somewhere nearby that does.