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 Allegany County, Maryland
Explore locations and scenic byways near Allegany County, Maryland.
In Allegany County
1 to 2 hours
Scenic driveSkyline Drive65 mi · 1 hr 41 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.Great Allegheny Passage31 mi · 1 hr 1 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Monument State Park66 mi · 1 hr 40 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorLaurel Highlands62 mi · 1 hr 47 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCunningham Falls State Park77 mi · 1 hr 56 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSweet Run State Park80 mi · 1 hr 58 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early color
2 to 3 hours
Scenic driveJourney Through Hallowed Ground Byway92 mi · 2 hr 4 minHistoric landscapes that are heavily forested and highly colorful in autumn.Sugarloaf Mountain89 mi · 2 hr 4 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlack Hill Regional Park93 mi · 2 hr 6 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRoute 3077 mi · 2 hr 6 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorOhiopyle State Park78 mi · 2 hr 11 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGettysburg88 mi · 2 hr 13 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorPatapsco Valley State Park110 mi · 2 hr 21 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHistoric National Road111 mi · 2 hr 25 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway113 mi · 2 hr 29 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWestern Maryland (Garrett & Allegany Counties)110 mi · 2 hr 30 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorthern Virginia Parks116 mi · 2 hr 36 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDruid Hill Park122 mi · 2 hr 43 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFalls Road127 mi · 2 hr 43 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Falls Park118 mi · 2 hr 47 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorOregon Ridge Park134 mi · 2 hr 51 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Allegheny Passage118 mi · 2 hr 57 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color
Over 3 hours
Gunpowder Falls State Park143 mi · 3 hr 4 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorAnnapolis147 mi · 3 hr 5 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorPittsburgh (Frick Park)132 mi · 3 hr 9 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSchenley Park130 mi · 3 hr 15 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorShenandoah National Park138 mi · 3 hr 25 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorVeritas Vineyards & Winery157 mi · 3 hr 26 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRocks State Park150 mi · 3 hr 28 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLancaster County160 mi · 3 hr 36 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNatural Bridge State Park185 mi · 3 hr 53 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorEastern Shore Waterways178 mi · 3 hr 54 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorWhite Clay Creek State Park188 mi · 3 hr 59 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorChestertown184 mi · 4 hr 3 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCook Forest State Park191 mi · 4 hr 14 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorLewis Ginter Botanical Garden188 mi · 4 hr 15 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorBear Creek Lake State Park228 mi · 5 hr 2 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCherry Springs State Park191 mi · 5 hr 4 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High colorAllegheny National Forest219 mi · 5 hr 17 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early color
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Driving distance and time by road from Allegany County. Entries marked “direct” are straight-line distance, where no route could be measured.
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Planning Your Trip to Allegany County
From Allegany County you can reach 17 fall color locations and 1 scenic byways in Maryland, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.
When to Visit
Across the destinations we track around Allegany County, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.
Highlights around Allegany County
Western Maryland (Garrett & Allegany Counties)
Veatch, Hezekiah · Public domain
How we know when Allegany 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.