Green Ridge State Forest
A remote state forest with driving tours through old-growth forest.
Forest Composition
Conditions & 5-Day Forecast
Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Green Ridge State Forest
Peak fall color is predicted around October 25. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 20 to October 30.
The prediction comes from 14 years of fall color records at this spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw. Where state foliage spotters report peak (New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Missouri), it has landed inside our ±5-day window about two years in three. An unusual summer or autumn can still move it further. Explore fall color around Allegany County and across Maryland.
That is 3 days later than usual (October 21): the six weeks to October 13 ran 2.7°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color. This will settle about ten days before peak, as the weather comes in.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Green Ridge State Forest
1 to 2 hours
- Great Allegheny Passage31 mi · 1 hr 1 minPeak: Oct 23Status: Moderate color
- Washington Monument State Park66 mi · 1 hr 40 minPeak: Oct 30Status: Early color
- Laurel Highlands62 mi · 1 hr 47 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Oct 17Status: Moderate color
- Cunningham Falls State Park77 mi · 1 hr 56 minPeak: Oct 23Status: Early color
- Sweet Run State Park80 mi · 1 hr 58 minVirginiaPeak: Oct 26Status: Early color
2 to 3 hours
- Sugarloaf Mountain89 mi · 2 hr 4 minPeak: Oct 30Status: Moderate color
- Black Hill Regional Park93 mi · 2 hr 6 minPeak: Oct 28Status: Moderate color
- Route 3077 mi · 2 hr 6 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Oct 20Status: Moderate color
- Ohiopyle State Park78 mi · 2 hr 11 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Oct 20Status: Moderate color