WILLIAM S.KUTA/ALAMY ©
5 DAYS
495 MILES /
796KM
GREAT FOR...
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BEST TIME TO GO
From September to
November; brisk fall
air is good for hikes.
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ESSENTIAL
PHOTO
The cascades at
Muddy Falls, Deep
Creek Lake.
BEST FOR CULTURE
Live music at The
Purple Fiddle.
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Across the
Appalachian Trail
Who doesn’t love a good nature hike? On this trip we shadow
the back roads that run by the mountains, waterfalls and small
towns of the Eastern seaboard’s most rugged up-country.
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Thomas
Franklin
Harpers
Ferry
Berkeley
Springs
MtRodgers
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Deep Creek Lake
Dark blue beauty
nestled in a valley
132 miles
Fayetteville
Bohemian launch-off
for exploring New
River Gorge
37 7 miles
Shepherdstown
Cool collegiate vibe
amid green mountain
gorgeousness
12 miles
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS