Highland Scenic Highway

At a glance

38 miles of road between 2,100 and 3,947 ft; the high point is near mile 21.

Color is earliest near mile 16 (about 3,400 ft), around Oct 9, and latest near mile 31 (about 2,400 ft), around Oct 17.

Peak color 2026 (Estimate)

Each area's predicted peak window. The date doesn't change this view.

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.
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Peak Timing Along the Route

Each date is the median peak of the trees that turn colour within 1,640 ft of the road, over about 2.5 miles of it. Hover for elevation and predicted peak date.

Oct 9 (earliest)
Oct 19 (latest)

Elevation 2,100–3,947 ft over 38 miles · 52 sample points dated

Crosses the mountains of the Monongahela National Forest.

Nearby Locations

Babcock State Park

Fayette County, West Virginia

Camp Creek State Park

Mercer County, West Virginia

Cass Scenic Railroad State Park

Pocahontas County, West Virginia

Highland Scenic Highway

Pocahontas County, West Virginia

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

Oak Hill, West Virginia

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Woodlands Trace

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