// Southeast · 5–7 days
Blue Ridge to Smokies
Asheville base, the Blue Ridge Parkway at peak foliage, and Smokies sunrise.
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Stop 01Asheville & PisgahNorth Carolina · 3 days · best april–june & octoberMountain town basecamp for Blue Ridge waterfalls, breweries, and the Biltmore.
Biltmore EstateLooking Glass FallsMount Mitchell
Stop 02Blue Ridge ParkwayVirginia & North Carolina · 3 days · best october (foliage)America's longest linear park — 469 miles of ridgeline driving through the southern Appalachians.
Linn Cove ViaductMabry MillCraggy Gardens- Stop 03Great Smoky MountainsTennessee · 2 days · best fall
Blue-misted ridges hide synchronous fireflies, log cabins, and 1,500 black bears.
Clingmans DomeCades CoveAlum Cave Trail
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