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Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia

This is a great drive to take now. I tackled this one last year around this time. It’s breathtaking. The historic town of Harper’s Ferry will make you feel as if you stepped onto a movie set. Home to a National Historic Park and civil war battlefields, if you stay over a couple of days, signing up with the river riders (you will literally be riding the river) is a must.

Ricketts Glen State Park, Northeast Pennsylvania

The beautiful Fall Foliage colors here are due to the sugar maple and birch trees that turn vibrant orange, red and yellow. “One of my favorite local drives for a day of leaf peeping is Ricketts Glen State Park off route 29 and route 487,” recommends Weather Trends International CEO, Bill Kirk. If you’re about that outdoor life, pull over for their famed Falls Trail hike, a destination known as the most spectacular waterfall hike on the East Coast.

The Great Smokey Mountains

Rising along the Tennessee-North Carolina border, this mountain range is home to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The name stems from the low-hanging fog that surrounds them and by now, fall colors are in full swing throughout the park. You can spend days driving the steep mountain passes and rolling valleys. If camping out isn’t your thing, nearby Gatlinburg offers a variety of luxe hotels.

Happy driving!

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