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