Lonely PlanetSep 10, 2026
Best Fall Road Trips in the USA and Canada: Routes, Foliage Timing and Top Stops
See some of the USA
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- Great Smoky Mountains National ParkSightThe park straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains and part of the…
- Elsewhere
- North Shore Scenic DriveTrailDuluth, United Statesscenic drive along Lake Superior's wild shoreline
- Russ Kendall’s SmokehouseRestaurantDuluth, United Statesfamous for its sugar-cured trout
- Betty’s PiesRestaurantTwo Harbors, United Statesgrab a slice
- Split Rock LighthouseSightTwo Harbors, United Statestour the lighthouse
- Palisade HeadSightLutsen, United Statestake in views
- Oberg Mountain LoopTrailLutsen, United Stateshike for leaf-peeping
- Lutsen MountainsSightLutsen, United Statesgondola for leaf-peeping from above
- Blue Ridge ParkwayTrailRockfish Gap, United StatesAmerica’s favorite drive
- Shenandoah National ParkSightRockfish Gap, United StatesThe park is long and narrow, with the Shenandoah River and its broad valley to the west, and the rolling hills of the…
- Skyline DriveTrailRockfish Gap, United Statesfamed drive in Shenandoah National Park
- Mt MitchellSightBurnsville, United Statestallest peak east of the Mississippi
- Agate Bay BeachSightGrand Marais, United States
- Paradise BeachSightGrand Marais, United States
- Horseshoe BaySightGrand Marais, United States
- Looking Glass FallsSightBrevard, United States
- Grandfather Mountain’s Mile High Swinging BridgeSightLinville, United States
