Fall is when nature puts on her best show, and these trails are your front row seat to it. The iconic Maroon Bells—twin 14,000-foot giants towering over White River National Forest, surrounded by trails that cater to every flavor of outdoor lover. Sunset Ridge Trail // Underhill State Park, VermontWestend61/GettyImagesThis scenic hike offers a quintessential Vermont experience—think winding country roads, misty streams, and postcard-perfect covered bridges on the way in. Mount Lafayette and Franconia Ridge Trail Loop // White Mountain National Forest, New HampshireCappi Thompson/GettyImagesThis popular 9.1-mile loop delivers some of New England’s most breathtaking fall foliage photo ops, typically at their best in mid-October. The trail summits Mount Lafayette, Mount Lincoln, and Little Haystack, weaving past waterfalls and rugged ridges before descending from Lafayette.