{"id":27592,"date":"2018-09-12T18:00:53","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T18:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/?p=27592"},"modified":"2018-09-27T19:21:22","modified_gmt":"2018-09-27T19:21:22","slug":"the-7-best-scenic-hikes-to-take-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/the-7-best-scenic-hikes-to-take-this-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"The 7 Best Scenic Hikes to Take This Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We love pumpkin spice lattes and apple cider doughnuts as much as the next person, but the best fall treat is a leaf-peeping trek. Enjoy crisp weather and breathtaking scenery while touring America\u2019s most beautiful autumn destinations\u2014entirely on foot.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/fall-love-seattle-autumn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> Fall in Love with Seattle This Autumn<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27799\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27799\" class=\"wp-image-27799 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Clingmans-Dome.jpg\" alt=\"Clingmans Dome, Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Clingmans-Dome.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Clingmans-Dome-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Clingmans-Dome-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Clingmans-Dome-225x150.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-27799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clingmans Dome<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Clingmans Dome: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Fall colors bring an extra helping of Southern charm to this popular National Park, so reserve a campsite early or plan to visit on a weekday to avoid the crowds. For a breathtaking view, drive to the end of Clingmans Dome Road, park your car and hike the \u00bd mile paved trail to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Clingmans-Dome-Hotels.0-l6131034-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">observation tower<\/a>. On a clear day, you can see the oaks, maples and hickories ablaze in autumn colors for 100 miles.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27800\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27800\" class=\"wp-image-27800 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Vermont.jpg\" alt=\"Vermont, autumn, fall colors\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Vermont.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Vermont-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Vermont-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Vermont-226x150.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-27800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stowe, Vermont<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Stowe Pinnacle Trail: Stowe, VT<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Bring water and pace yourself for this 3-mile excursion, which includes some steep and rocky sections. If you make it to the top, you\u2019ll be rewarded with 360-degree valley views and the state\u2019s highest mountain, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Stowe-Hotels.d6057386.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mount Mansfield<\/a>, in the distance. Want the eye candy without all the intensity? Park at the Stowe Meadow trailhead and start your hike from there; you\u2019ll shave off \u00bd mile and 500 feet in elevation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27812\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27812\" class=\"wp-image-27812 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Maroon-Lake.jpg\" alt=\"Maroon Lake, Colorado, Aspen, fall colors\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Maroon-Lake.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Maroon-Lake-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Maroon-Lake-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Maroon-Lake-225x150.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-27812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maroon Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Maroon Bells: Aspen, CO<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019ll feel like you\u2019re standing in a screensaver photo when you visit this hiker\u2019s paradise 10 miles west of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Aspen-Hotels.d423.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aspen<\/a>. But you\u2019re not the only one who likes clear blue skies and golden leaves, so avoid parking hassles by buying a mid-week bus ticket from Roaring Fork Transportation Authority. Take an easy 1-mile trek around Maroon Lake, or opt for the 3.2-mile one-way Maroon Creek Trail\u2014your chance to spot mule deer, bighorn sheep, red foxes and other woodland creatures enjoying fall.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27814\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27814\" class=\"wp-image-27814 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Niagara-Gorge.jpg\" alt=\"Niagara Gorge, New York\" width=\"1024\" height=\"654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Niagara-Gorge.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Niagara-Gorge-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Niagara-Gorge-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Niagara-Gorge-235x150.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-27814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Niagara<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Niagara Gorge: Niagara Falls, NY<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Niagara Falls gets all the hype, but they\u2019re not the only game in town for incredible water vistas. Fall temperatures are ideal for a moderately challenging 3-hour jaunt from Devil\u2019s Hole State Park down the stone staircase to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Fort-Niagara-State-Park-Hotels.0-l6167177-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Devil\u2019s Hole Trail<\/a>. There, you\u2019ll be treated to stunning views of the Devil\u2019s Hole Rapids.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27815\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27815\" class=\"wp-image-27815 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Jenny-Lake.jpg\" alt=\"Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Jenny-Lake.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Jenny-Lake-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Jenny-Lake-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Jenny-Lake-226x150.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-27815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jenny Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Hidden Falls Trail: Grand Teton National Park, WY<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Keep your eyes peeled for wildlife as you make your way around this fairly easy trail that hugs Jenny Lake in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Grand-Teton-National-Park-Hotels.0-l6003311-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grand Teton<\/a> and offers views of trees in all their autumn glory. If you\u2019re not up for the entire 5-mile round trip trek, use the Jenny Lake Boating shuttle service. The boat will ferry you across the water and drop you off at the west boat dock, just \u00bd mile from Hidden Falls.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27816\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27816\" class=\"wp-image-27816 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Central-Park.jpg\" alt=\"Central Park, NYC, New York, autumn\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Central-Park.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Central-Park-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Central-Park-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Central-Park-225x150.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-27816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Central Park<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Central Park Loop: New York, NY<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Hear us out: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Manhattan-Hotels.d2293.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manhattan\u2019s<\/a> urban oasis contains 58 miles of hiking trails\u2014from paved walkways to steep, rugged paths. Keep it classic with a walk or run around the Loop, a 6-mile pathway through the park that offers both flat and hilly terrain, people-watching and scenery that\u2019ll have you singing <em>Autumn in New York.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27817\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27817\" class=\"wp-image-27817 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Shenandoah-.jpg\" alt=\"Shenandoah National Park, Virginia\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Shenandoah-.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Shenandoah--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Shenandoah--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Shenandoah--225x150.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-27817\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shenandoah National Park<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Old Rag Mountain: <\/strong><strong>Shenandoah National Park, VA<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The name undersells it, but hikers go gaga over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Shenandoah-Valley-Hotels.d6023341.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shenandoah&#8217;s<\/a> Old Rag, and so will you. This strenuous 9-mile trip typically takes 7 or 8 hours, so bring rations and leave the kids at home. You can bring them back a souvenir in the form of a photo: a bird\u2019s-eye view photo of the 200,000-acre park vibrant in yellows, reds or oranges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lace up those boots and hit the trails, autumn colors are 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