Mercer County (Camp Creek, Pinnacle Rock)
Sandstone formations and hiking trails surrounded by fall foliage.
Forest Composition
Conditions & 5-Day Forecast
Nearby Towns
Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Mercer County (Camp Creek, Pinnacle Rock)
Peak fall color is predicted around October 20. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 15 to October 25.
- Predicted peak
- October 20
- Best window
- October 15 – October 25
- Confidence range
- ±5 days
The prediction comes from 24 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 Mercer County and across West Virginia.
That is 3 days later than usual (October 17): the six weeks to October 11 ran 2.6°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Mercer County (Camp Creek, Pinnacle Rock)
1 to 2 hours
- Pandapas Pond48 mi · 1 hr 10 minVirginiaPeak: Oct 26Status: Moderate color
- Hungry Mother State Park74 mi · 1 hr 36 minVirginiaPeak: Oct 23Status: Peak color
- Babcock State Park65 mi · 1 hr 43 minPeak: Oct 27Status: Peak color
- New River Gorge National Park and Preserve62 mi · 1 hr 48 minPeak: Oct 26Status: High color
- McAfee Knob75 mi · 1 hr 50 minVirginiaPeak: Oct 29Status: Moderate color
- Mabry Mill94 mi · 1 hr 57 minVirginiaPeak: Oct 23Status: High color