Sep 1Dec 31
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 Monongalia County, West Virginia
Explore locations and scenic byways near Monongalia County, West Virginia.
In Monongalia County
1 to 2 hours
Great Allegheny Passage64 mi · 1 hr 16 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorGreat Allegheny Passage62 mi · 1 hr 20 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorLaurel Highlands66 mi · 1 hr 20 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: FadingBlackwater Falls State Park70 mi · 1 hr 37 minPeak: Early OctoberStatus: FadingPittsburgh (Frick Park)69 mi · 1 hr 38 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorRoute 3081 mi · 1 hr 39 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: FadingSchenley Park70 mi · 1 hr 47 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorGreen Ridge State Forest86 mi · 1 hr 55 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCanaan Valley Resort State Park80 mi · 1 hr 56 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Fading
2 to 3 hours
Scenic driveSkyline Drive149 mi · 2 hr 53 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.Cacapon Resort State Park114 mi · 2 hr 18 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSeneca Rocks100 mi · 2 hr 22 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorWashington Monument State Park140 mi · 2 hr 44 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCunningham Falls State Park150 mi · 3 hrMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color
Over 3 hours
Scenic driveHighland Scenic Highway142 mi · 3 hr 8 minCrosses the mountains of the Monongahela National Forest.Scenic driveJourney Through Hallowed Ground Byway166 mi · 3 hr 8 minHistoric landscapes that are heavily forested and highly colorful in autumn.Scenic driveHocking Hills Scenic Byway183 mi · 3 hr 35 minDramatic gorges and waterfalls framed by some of the best fall colors in the Midwest.Scenic driveAmish Country Byway169 mi · 3 hr 36 minRolling hills and farmland backed by autumn color.Sweet Run State Park154 mi · 3 hr 2 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHighland Scenic Highway137 mi · 3 hr 2 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: FadingCass Scenic Railroad State Park125 mi · 3 hr 4 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Past peakSugarloaf Mountain163 mi · 3 hr 8 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBlack Hill Regional Park167 mi · 3 hr 10 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBabcock State Park164 mi · 3 hr 15 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorGettysburg162 mi · 3 hr 18 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorCook Forest State Park147 mi · 3 hr 22 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway187 mi · 3 hr 33 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWestern Maryland (Garrett & Allegany Counties)184 mi · 3 hr 34 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSummit Metro Parks190 mi · 3 hr 36 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorCuyahoga Valley National Park192 mi · 3 hr 38 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorNorthern Virginia Parks190 mi · 3 hr 40 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorClear Creek Metro Park195 mi · 3 hr 51 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorGreat Falls Park192 mi · 3 hr 51 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve175 mi · 3 hr 52 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorHocking Hills State Park195 mi · 3 hr 55 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorWhipp's Ledges204 mi · 3 hr 57 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMohican Memorial State Forest211 mi · 4 hr 21 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorShenandoah National Park213 mi · 4 hr 28 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorVeritas Vineyards & Winery232 mi · 4 hr 28 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorAllegheny National Forest189 mi · 4 hr 30 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorSkyline Drive199 mi · 4 hr 39 minVirginiaPeak: Mid OctoberNatural Bridge State Park260 mi · 4 hr 56 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High color
Driving distance and time by road from Monongalia County.
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Planning Your Trip to Monongalia County
From Monongalia County you can reach 12 fall color locations and 1 scenic byways in West Virginia, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.
When to Visit
Across the destinations we track around Monongalia County, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.
Highlights around Monongalia County
Pittsburgh (Frick Park)
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How we know when Monongalia 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.