Fall in Appalachia: Blue Ridge Color from the Shenandoah to the Smokies

Misty mornings, ridgelines lit up with color, and cool days made for climbing. October is peak season in the southern Appalachians, with color working down from the high ridges into the valleys. These are our favorite maps for a fall trip here, along with century-old USGS surveys of mountain towns and custom maps of your cabin, hunting land, or favorite trailhead.

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FOUR CLASSIC RIDGE HIKES

One map for every mountain weekend

VIRGINIA

Old Rag Mountain

A famous rock scramble with sweeping Shenandoah views.

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TENNESSEE

Mount Le Conte

Smokies summit trails, from Alum Cave to the Boulevard.

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NORTH CAROLINA

Linville Gorge

Steep and wild, it's called the “Grand Canyon of the East.”

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WEST VIRGINIA

Dolly Sods Wilderness

High plains, blueberry heaths, and big fall color.

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STEP BACK IN TIME

The Mountains, Mapped a Century Ago

Before the parkways, there were rail towns, river crossings, and frontier passes. These original USGS surveys are framing-ready windows into mountain history.

Harpers Ferry, 1884

Asheville, 1901

Cumberland Gap, 1886

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DID YOU KNOW?

Mammoth Cave is the longest known cave system in the world, with more than 400 miles surveyed, and the trails above ground are worth a fall visit too.

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