Photo: Adirondack State Park, NY
Location: Eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina
Drive distance: 8-10 hours
October temp avg: High 50-70°F, low 30-40°F
Type of trip: Backcountry overnight hikes, day hikes, car camping
Highlights: Mt. Leconte, Charlies Bunion, Clingman's Dome
Location: Northeastern Virginia
Drive distance: 9-10 hours
October temp avg: High 60-70°F, low 40-50°F
Type of trip: Backcountry overnight hikes, day hikes, car camping
Highlights: Old Rag, Luray Caverns, Stony Man Mountain
Location: Northern Minnesota
Drive distance: ~13 hours
October temp avg: High 50°F, low 30°F
Type of trip: Day hikes, canoe/kayak camping
Highlights: Kabetagoma Lake, Ellsworth Rock Garden, Junction Bay Falls
Location: Northern Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Drive distance: ~6 hours
Headlands is on the way
October temp Avg: High 54°F, low 38°F
Type of trip: Backcountry overnight hikes, day hikes, car camping
Highlights: Chapel Rock, Lover's Leap, Spray Falls
Location: Upstate New York
Drive distance: ~7 hours
October temp avg: High 60°F, low 44°F
Type of trip: Backcountry overnight hikes, day hikes, car camping
Highlights: Watkin's Glen, Carpenter Falls, Sugar Hill Fire Tower, Adirondack High Peaks (more challenging!)
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