While fall's richest colors in Shenandoah National Park weren't expected to hit until the third week in October, they looked mighty fine during the second week.
This shot was taken along the Brown Mountain Trail to the west of Skyline Drive.
Hiking the Appalachian National Scenic Trail can be a long, drawn-out process, one traversing weeks and months of the calendar, depending on how far you plan to walk.
One thing you can't do without on your trek, though, is water. Fortunately, there are springs along the route, easily marked for hikers to find to refill their water bottles.
This spring and its marker can be found at the AT's Pinefield Hut in Shenandoah National Park.
Fall was spreading its color across Shenandoah National Park in mid-October, as this photo of the park taken from the Brown Mountain Trail in the Big Run Wilderness shows.
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