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 Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Explore locations and scenic byways near Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
In Pocahontas County
1 to 2 hours
2 to 3 hours
Scenic driveSkyline Drive93 mi · 2 hr 24 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.Canaan Valley Resort State Park79 mi · 2 hr 12 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: FadingBlackwater Falls State Park85 mi · 2 hr 17 minPeak: Early OctoberStatus: FadingNatural Bridge State Park109 mi · 2 hr 45 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorVeritas Vineyards & Winery109 mi · 2 hr 46 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High color
Over 3 hours
Scenic driveBlue Ridge Parkway187 mi · 5 hr 1 minNicknamed "America's Favorite Drive," with high-elevation views of reds, oranges, and golds across two states.Coopers Rock State Forest125 mi · 3 hr 3 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBabcock State Park116 mi · 3 hr 7 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMcAfee Knob122 mi · 3 hr 21 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCamp Creek State Park145 mi · 3 hr 28 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorBlue Ridge Parkway133 mi · 3 hr 30 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve123 mi · 3 hr 30 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorPandapas Pond124 mi · 3 hr 34 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMercer County (Camp Creek, Pinnacle Rock)151 mi · 3 hr 34 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorExplore Park135 mi · 3 hr 35 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorShenandoah National Park139 mi · 3 hr 35 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorSkyline Drive140 mi · 3 hr 37 minVirginiaPeak: Mid OctoberGreat Allegheny Passage139 mi · 3 hr 41 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorOhiopyle State Park159 mi · 3 hr 53 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: FadingPinnacle Rock State Park170 mi · 3 hr 56 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorLaurel Highlands158 mi · 4 hr 1 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: FadingGreen Ridge State Forest145 mi · 4 hr 4 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCacapon Resort State Park163 mi · 4 hr 7 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorGreat Allegheny Passage177 mi · 4 hr 11 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorLewis Ginter Botanical Garden192 mi · 4 hr 16 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: High colorHigh Bridge Trail State Park178 mi · 4 hr 19 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorRoute 30174 mi · 4 hr 20 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: FadingPittsburgh (Frick Park)186 mi · 4 hr 22 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBear Creek Lake State Park180 mi · 4 hr 22 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSweet Run State Park181 mi · 4 hr 23 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMaymont197 mi · 4 hr 24 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorSchenley Park185 mi · 4 hr 37 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorPocahontas State Park208 mi · 4 hr 38 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMabry Mill191 mi · 4 hr 42 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorWashington Monument State Park194 mi · 4 hr 43 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorthern Virginia Parks212 mi · 4 hr 47 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorHungry Mother State Park219 mi · 4 hr 49 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorGreat Falls Park214 mi · 4 hr 58 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSugarloaf Mountain209 mi · 5 hr 3 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorHanging Rock State Park219 mi · 5 hr 26 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color
Driving distance and time by road from Pocahontas County.
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Planning Your Trip to Pocahontas County
From Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas County, peak color has historically landed in Mid October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.
Highlights around Pocahontas County
Blue Ridge Parkway
United States. National Park Service · Public domain
How we know when Pocahontas 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.