temptags t1_iu03sd2 wrote on October 27, 2022 at 3:52 PM

If you don't mind driving a couple hours, I'd recommend Skyline Drive in VA. I'd imagine the further south you travel, the further those locations will be from peak colors. Also, there are some great scenic overlooks along Skyline. My wife and I will typically drive maybe 30-or-so miles down and back, stopping and taking pics along the way, and then get some good pho from one of our favorite places in Northern VA on the way back home.

boardatwork18 t1_iu0baqc wrote on October 27, 2022 at 4:41 PM

Depending upon how much time you want to take, you can also connect to blue ridge parkway at the end of skyline drive.

ginkosu t1_iu0g9e7 wrote on October 27, 2022 at 5:13 PM

I just did skyline drive. 1.5 hours there, give your self at least 3 hours to go one way on skyline drive, then 1.5 hours back. So would be a long day trip.

FrankieHellis t1_iu0itcd wrote on October 27, 2022 at 5:29 PM

Call the lodge out there first. I think it is well past peak out there. We used to go every year around the 10th.