When people think of the Appalachian trail, hiking is immediately the next thought. What people fail to see is that the roads running parallel to the walking trails, which are just as scenic as walking along it. This road trip is ideal for couples who used to enjoy hiking the trail, but now need to walk a little less.
The Appalachian trail is the longest trail in the United States. It runs 2,100 miles through 14 states from Maine to Georgia. The trail is the favorite and best-known trail among hikers for many reasons. The best sites you'll see along the way are the lovely little towns and the historical landmarks that pan out from New England, and all the way south. What is also nice about this Appalachian Trail road trip is that you don't have to wait for the warm months when hiking is ideal. This road trip can be done all year round.
Driving through the Appalachian trail will make you realize how much of a paradox stretch it is. One minute you're marveling at the elegance and wealth of the towns with their luxury hotels and communities, the next minute, you'll find your heart breaking, feeling sorry for the less fortunate and economically depressed towns. From the northern part of Maine, the driving tour moves toward Mt. Washington, right in the middle of the Presidential Range in New Hampshire. These mountains stretches almost the entire county of Coos. Going forward the Appalachian trail driving expedition, you wind up in the Green Mountains of Vermont, where you'll find the cozy and inviting summer homes, and the reputed colleges campuses. Then there's the Berkshires, where you get to view the prim-and-proper towns and you realize that New York is just around the corner. Continuing southbound from the outskirts of New York, you pass through the Delaware Water Gap and the now economically-struggling Lehigh Valley. Then onto the simple and humble lifestyle of the well-known Pennsylvania Dutch.
From the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, you get to enjoy nature all the way with very minimal city encounters. After which, I recommend that you brace yourself for the very American scenery you'll see from the highway that kicks off from the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and across the mountains of North Carolina. On the highway, signs going to fantastic and remarkable historical sites and landmarks such as the Monticello (Thomas Jefferson's home), Asheville's Biltmore (the very famous luxuriant mansion in America) or the very tempting whiteriver Chattooga River.
Whatever season you plan to take this road trip with your family, the Appalachian trail's enchanting picturesque design would surely be one family trip you will all remember for a long, long time.
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