This trip to the site of one of the epic battles of the Civil War is always popular.

This explores the northern portion of the Catoctin Trail, which meanders through dense hardwood forest and broad meadowlands.

This delightful Virginia state park south of Front Royal is well known for its boating access to the South Fork of Shenandoah River.

Hike in the moonlight along the C&O Canal towpath to Great Falls, Maryland, 4 miles

It’ll be hard to believe you’re in Montgomery County – the suburbs of Washington, no less – on this autumn winner in Seneca Creek State Park.

This hiker-biker trail along the old North Central Railroad was established in 1984.

Sugarloaf is an unusual geological phenomenon known as a monadnoc: a mountain that is formed by erosion of the adjacent land rather than by volcanic action.

At 76 feet, Overall Run Falls is the tallest waterfall in Shenandoah National Park.

Hike in the moonlight along the C&O Canal towpath to Great Falls, Maryland, 4 miles

Starting at historic Camp Roosevelt, site of the first Depression-era CCC camp, we’ll climb the Stephens Trail to its junction with the Massanutten Trail atop the jagged Massanutten ridge.

This hike will include the overlook at Hawksbill, the highest mountain in the entire park, and moderate hikers will also experience the equally breathtaking view at Stony Man.