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 La Vale, Maryland

Explore locations and scenic byways near La Vale, Maryland.

2 to 3 hours

Scenic driveJourney Through Hallowed Ground Byway111 mi · 2 hr 15 minHistoric landscapes that are heavily forested and highly colorful in autumn.Great Allegheny Passage88 mi · 2 hr 4 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCunningham Falls State Park95 mi · 2 hr 7 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSweet Run State Park99 mi · 2 hr 9 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSugarloaf Mountain107 mi · 2 hr 15 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPittsburgh (Frick Park)102 mi · 2 hr 16 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlack Hill Regional Park112 mi · 2 hr 17 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSchenley Park101 mi · 2 hr 22 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGettysburg107 mi · 2 hr 24 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorPatapsco Valley State Park128 mi · 2 hr 32 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHistoric National Road130 mi · 2 hr 36 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway131 mi · 2 hr 39 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWestern Maryland (Garrett & Allegany Counties)129 mi · 2 hr 41 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorthern Virginia Parks135 mi · 2 hr 47 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDruid Hill Park141 mi · 2 hr 53 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFalls Road146 mi · 2 hr 54 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Falls Park137 mi · 2 hr 58 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Over 3 hours

Oregon Ridge Park153 mi · 3 hr 2 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGunpowder Falls State Park161 mi · 3 hr 14 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorAnnapolis166 mi · 3 hr 16 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorShenandoah National Park158 mi · 3 hr 35 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorVeritas Vineyards & Winery177 mi · 3 hr 35 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRocks State Park168 mi · 3 hr 38 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLancaster County177 mi · 3 hr 39 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCook Forest State Park157 mi · 3 hr 40 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorNatural Bridge State Park205 mi · 4 hr 2 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCherry Springs State Park170 mi · 4 hr 40 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High colorAllegheny National Forest190 mi · 4 hr 49 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early color

Road route not measured

We publish a driving time only where we have measured one by road. These show straight-line distance instead.

Driving distance and time by road from La Vale. Entries marked “direct” are straight-line distance, where no route could be measured.

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Planning Your Trip to La Vale

From La Vale 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 La Vale, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around La Vale

How we know when La Vale 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.