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 Pontotoc County, Mississippi

Explore locations and scenic byways near Pontotoc County, Mississippi.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveWoodlands Trace202 mi · 4 hr 29 minA ridge drive between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley under an autumn canopy.Scenic driveCherohala Skyway328 mi · 6 hr 52 minMile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage in the southern Appalachian National Forests.Scenic driveRussell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway353 mi · 7 hr 24 minA Georgia route for catching the southward shift of fall color in the Chattahoochee National Forest.Cullman County146 mi · 3 hr 7 minAlabamaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorVillage Creek State Park154 mi · 3 hr 17 minArkansasPeak: Mid NovemberStatus: Moderate colorCypress Swamp148 mi · 3 hr 18 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorOak Mountain State Park (Pelham)168 mi · 3 hr 31 minAlabamaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorMonte Sano State Park (Huntsville)161 mi · 3 hr 35 minAlabamaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorOneonta & Blount County178 mi · 3 hr 41 minAlabamaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Pontotoc County.

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Planning Your Trip to Pontotoc County

From Pontotoc County you can reach 8 fall color locations and 0 scenic byways in Mississippi, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

Across the destinations we track around Pontotoc County, peak color has historically landed in Early November, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Pontotoc County

How we know when Pontotoc 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.