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18 Stunning Fall Foliage Hiking Photos to Brighten up Your Day
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”—Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables.
I couldn’t have said it better, Lucy. Seriously, what’s not to love about this time of year? The spooky fun, pumpkin-flavored everything, trick-or-treating… you name it. Topping the list is fall hiking, of course! These 18 beautiful fall foliage photos, submitted by our readers, are a sweet treat that might just inspire you to set out on your next adventure.
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on the North Country Trail in Michigan.
On the Long Trail near Rutland, Vermont.
Tamaracks on the PCT in Harts Pass, Washington.
—Mark Painter
Section 13 on the Superior Hiking Trail in Finland, Minnesota.
—Mike Fetzick
Hope Valley in California.
The PCT in Washington.
Roosevelt State Park in Morton, Mississippi.
—Buck Rogers
Near Southampton, Massachusetts.
Washington on the PCT.
Harts Pass in Washington.
Chirico Trail near Issaquah, Washington.
—Matthew Davis
The PCT in Mt. Washington Wilderness, Oregon.
In the Collegiate Peaks on the Colorado Trail near Salida.
—Willy Albanes
Guanella Pass on the Abyss Trail in Colorado.
Views of Mount Jefferson from the Castle Trail near Thompson and Meserve’s Purchase, New Hampshire.
Near Mt. Hood on the PCT.
Mt. Margaret Backcountry in Norway Pass, Washington.
Guanella Pass on the Abyss Trail in Colorado.
Well, what are you waiting for? It’s time to hike! Happy trails and happy fall, y’all!
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Featured image composite: Sydney Kay (left); Brooklyn Dewante (center top); Judith Müller (center bottom); Mark Painter (right).
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