Another year stretches ahead, and with it, another chance to explore Appalachia. The trails shift dramatically with each season, offering new reasons to lace up your boots throughout the year. Spring wildflowers emerge from forest floors. Summer brings waterfalls at their coolest. Fall delivers brilliant reds and golds stretching between overlooks. Winter strips everything down to rock and sky, opening up expansive views.
The best adventures aren’t random; they’re timed. Catching peak wildflower bloom. Hitting the trail before summer crowds. Standing at cliff’s edge when fall color is at its peak. These are the moments that become your stories. Make 2026 a year of those moments. Pick your trails, mark your calendar, and hike out when the seasons deliver.
Our favorite hikes from 2025? Spring trails in the Red where mountain laurel blooms surrounded the trails, cool weather held, and sunshine lit up the forest. Those days reminded us what exists beyond the everyday—wilderness that pulls you out of your routine and shows you raw, natural beauty. We can’t wait to see it again in 2026.
Here’s to another year of memories on the trail. Happy New Year!
