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 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Explore locations and scenic byways near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveSkyline Drive189 mi · 4 hr 2 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.Scenic driveJourney Through Hallowed Ground Byway186 mi · 4 hr 5 minHistoric landscapes that are heavily forested and highly colorful in autumn.Scenic driveBlue Ridge Parkway269 mi · 5 hr 30 minNicknamed "America's Favorite Drive," with high-elevation views of reds, oranges, and golds across two states.Green Ridge State Forest131 mi · 3 hr 9 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorAllegheny National Forest141 mi · 3 hr 17 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorWashington Monument State Park189 mi · 3 hr 52 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorCunningham Falls State Park199 mi · 4 hr 8 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSweet Run State Park203 mi · 4 hr 10 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorCherry Springs State Park182 mi · 4 hr 40 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High color

Driving distance and time by road from Pittsburgh.

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Planning Your Trip to Pittsburgh

From Pittsburgh you can reach 22 fall color locations and 1 scenic byways in Pennsylvania, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

Across the destinations we track around Pittsburgh, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Pittsburgh

How we know when Pittsburgh 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.