fall into the mountains
Unique ways to experience colorful foliage By Sandra Chambers
Clean crisp air, colorful leaves and unique adventures await leaf-peepers in North Carolina and New York’s mountainous areas. There are a plethora of ways to enjoy the colorful landscape, and even thrill-seekers will find heart-pounding options.
tains. Riders can view miles and miles of colorful fall patterns like a quilt spread out below. Asheville Hot Air Balloons offers 1-hour fall sunrise flights for the entire family (ages 5+). ashevillehotairballoons.com/hot-airballoon-rides/
ASHEVILLE HOT AIR BALLOONS A hot air balloon is the best way to experience the pure joy of floating above the earth in and around the Pisgah National Forest and the Great Smoky Moun-
THE GORGE ZIPLINE Located in Saluda, NC, the Gorge Zipline is billed as the steepest and fastest zipline in the country. Featuring 11 ziplines that descend 1,100 vertical feet,
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