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 Pendleton County, West Virginia

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

2 to 3 hours

Scenic driveSkyline Drive91 mi · 2 hr 9 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.Scenic driveJourney Through Hallowed Ground Byway106 mi · 2 hr 39 minHistoric landscapes that are heavily forested and highly colorful in autumn.Great Allegheny Passage84 mi · 2 hr 12 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorCoopers Rock State Forest100 mi · 2 hr 23 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorVeritas Vineyards & Winery106 mi · 2 hr 29 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorGreen Ridge State Forest90 mi · 2 hr 35 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorShenandoah National Park100 mi · 2 hr 38 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorCacapon Resort State Park109 mi · 2 hr 38 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSkyline Drive101 mi · 2 hr 40 minVirginiaPeak: Mid OctoberLaurel Highlands113 mi · 2 hr 48 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: FadingOhiopyle State Park107 mi · 2 hr 51 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: FadingSweet Run State Park126 mi · 2 hr 54 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNatural Bridge State Park133 mi · 2 hr 57 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High color

Over 3 hours

Route 30128 mi · 3 hr 6 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: FadingGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway155 mi · 3 hr 13 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Monument State Park139 mi · 3 hr 14 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorthern Virginia Parks157 mi · 3 hr 18 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorGreat Falls Park159 mi · 3 hr 29 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorCunningham Falls State Park156 mi · 3 hr 33 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSugarloaf Mountain154 mi · 3 hr 34 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorGreat Allegheny Passage166 mi · 3 hr 34 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorBlack Hill Regional Park158 mi · 3 hr 37 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBabcock State Park172 mi · 3 hr 41 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMcAfee Knob139 mi · 3 hr 43 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPittsburgh (Frick Park)175 mi · 3 hr 45 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBlue Ridge Parkway148 mi · 3 hr 50 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPatapsco Valley State Park175 mi · 3 hr 51 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorGettysburg172 mi · 3 hr 52 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorHistoric National Road176 mi · 3 hr 55 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorExplore Park150 mi · 3 hr 56 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorLewis Ginter Botanical Garden188 mi · 3 hr 59 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: High colorWestern Maryland (Garrett & Allegany Counties)175 mi · 4 hr 1 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSchenley Park174 mi · 4 hr 1 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorHigh Bridge Trail State Park174 mi · 4 hr 2 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBear Creek Lake State Park176 mi · 4 hr 5 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorLibby Hill Park194 mi · 4 hr 7 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorMaymont193 mi · 4 hr 7 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorVirginia Capital Trail195 mi · 4 hr 9 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: High colorCamp Creek State Park182 mi · 4 hr 9 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorPandapas Pond156 mi · 4 hr 12 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve160 mi · 4 hr 12 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorDruid Hill Park187 mi · 4 hr 13 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMercer County (Camp Creek, Pinnacle Rock)189 mi · 4 hr 15 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorPocahontas State Park204 mi · 4 hr 22 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPinnacle Rock State Park207 mi · 4 hr 37 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak color

Driving distance and time by road from Pendleton County.

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Planning Your Trip to Pendleton County

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

Highlights around Pendleton County

How we know when Pendleton 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.