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.
Map of military lots, tracts, patents, etc. in western Allegany and Garrett Counties, Maryland LOC 75693272

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Western Maryland (Garrett & Allegany Counties)

Famous for mountain landscapes; you can view the early-peaking colors via the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad or along the Great Allegheny Passage.

Typical peak
Oct 23
Late October
Best Viewing Window
Oct 18 – Oct 28
Mid October to Late October
Latest color reading
Moderate color
The newest satellite reading was 4 days old at the latest update.
19 sample points · about 6 clear looks per point.
The most recent reading we have, not a forecast; color may have moved since.

Forest Composition

Oak Hickory dominant
Oak / Hickory97%
100% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Nearby Towns

Cockeysville22 mi40 minGettysburg24 mi42 minTowson29 mi46 min
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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Western Maryland (Garrett & Allegany Counties)

Peak fall color is predicted around October 23. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 18 to October 28.

Predicted peakOctober 23
Best windowOctober 18 – October 28
Confidence range±5 days
Color seasonOctober 7 – October 31

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 Westminster and across Maryland.

That is 1 day later than usual (October 22): the six weeks to October 13 ran 0.6°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.

Fall color at Western Maryland (Garrett & Allegany Counties) begins as early as October 7 in some spots and continues through October 31 in others — a 24-day window where you can catch peak color somewhere in the area regardless of when you visit.

Nearby locales

Other places to see color near Western Maryland (Garrett & Allegany Counties)

30 to 60 minutes

1 to 2 hours