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 Morgan County, West Virginia

Explore locations and scenic byways near Morgan County, West Virginia.

1 to 2 hours

Scenic driveSkyline Drive47 mi · 1 hr 3 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.Scenic driveJourney Through Hallowed Ground Byway68 mi · 1 hr 39 minHistoric landscapes that are heavily forested and highly colorful in autumn.Green Ridge State Forest40 mi · 1 hr 15 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Monument State Park57 mi · 1 hr 24 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Allegheny Passage59 mi · 1 hr 25 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorSweet Run State Park54 mi · 1 hr 28 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCunningham Falls State Park67 mi · 1 hr 40 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSugarloaf Mountain80 mi · 1 hr 48 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBlack Hill Regional Park84 mi · 1 hr 50 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGettysburg79 mi · 1 hr 57 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High color

2 to 3 hours

Patapsco Valley State Park100 mi · 2 hr 5 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorLaurel Highlands91 mi · 2 hr 6 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: FadingHistoric National Road102 mi · 2 hr 9 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorNorthern Virginia Parks89 mi · 2 hr 9 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway104 mi · 2 hr 12 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWestern Maryland (Garrett & Allegany Counties)101 mi · 2 hr 14 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorGreat Falls Park88 mi · 2 hr 19 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorCoopers Rock State Forest114 mi · 2 hr 19 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorRoute 3095 mi · 2 hr 22 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: FadingDruid Hill Park113 mi · 2 hr 26 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFalls Road118 mi · 2 hr 27 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlackwater Falls State Park104 mi · 2 hr 32 minPeak: Early OctoberStatus: FadingOhiopyle State Park106 mi · 2 hr 34 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: FadingOregon Ridge Park125 mi · 2 hr 35 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSeneca Rocks109 mi · 2 hr 38 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorGunpowder Falls State Park134 mi · 2 hr 47 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorShenandoah National Park121 mi · 2 hr 47 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorVeritas Vineyards & Winery140 mi · 2 hr 48 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorAnnapolis138 mi · 2 hr 49 minMarylandPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorSkyline Drive106 mi · 2 hr 50 minVirginiaPeak: Mid OctoberCanaan Valley Resort State Park115 mi · 2 hr 52 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Fading

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveHighland Scenic Highway179 mi · 4 hr 21 minCrosses the mountains of the Monongahela National Forest.Rocks State Park140 mi · 3 hr 11 minMarylandPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Allegheny Passage148 mi · 3 hr 12 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorNatural Bridge State Park167 mi · 3 hr 15 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorLancaster County156 mi · 3 hr 21 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorPittsburgh (Frick Park)162 mi · 3 hr 23 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSchenley Park160 mi · 3 hr 29 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorLewis Ginter Botanical Garden171 mi · 3 hr 37 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: High colorEastern Shore Waterways169 mi · 3 hr 38 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorWhite Clay Creek State Park179 mi · 3 hr 43 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWilmington & Western Railroad185 mi · 3 hr 47 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorChestertown175 mi · 3 hr 47 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorLibby Hill Park179 mi · 3 hr 47 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorMaymont177 mi · 3 hr 48 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorFrench Creek State Park176 mi · 3 hr 48 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberVirginia Capital Trail180 mi · 3 hr 50 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: High colorAlapocas Run State Park190 mi · 3 hr 51 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMarsh Creek State Park180 mi · 3 hr 55 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberNemours Estate191 mi · 3 hr 56 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBrandywine Creek State Park193 mi · 3 hr 57 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorWinterthur Museum & Gardens192 mi · 3 hr 58 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMt. Cuba Center189 mi · 3 hr 59 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLongwood Gardens192 mi · 4 hr 2 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorCass Scenic Railroad State Park164 mi · 4 hr 7 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Past peakCook Forest State Park198 mi · 4 hr 17 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorBlackbird State Forest191 mi · 4 hr 21 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberBear Creek Lake State Park210 mi · 4 hr 24 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorHighland Scenic Highway186 mi · 4 hr 33 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: FadingCherry Springs State Park197 mi · 5 hr 7 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Fading

Driving distance and time by road from Morgan County.

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Planning Your Trip to Morgan County

From Morgan 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 Morgan County, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Morgan County

How we know when Morgan 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.