Every year Wise and I plan to go out to the Blue Ridge Mountains to check out the foliage and well every year we forget. I’m determined that this year we won’t miss it even if it means just a quick walk over to Rock Creek Park to catch a glimpse and use our dusty DSL. Hell maybe we’ll even take a picture worth putting into my homemade mosaic frame that is still sitting empty from last summer. Below is a excerpt from Tripcart.com they have list of all of the DC/Baltimore Metro Foliage tours.
Washington, DC Fall Foliage Tours
A well planned long lunch hour or morning walk can take you from running the government of the United States to watching trees turn bright shades of scarlet and gold, right in the heart of the District of Columbia. Recommended spots are:
• Hiking Ridge Trail in Rock Creek Park: The trail reaches the highest point in the park, on Glover Road near the Nature Center. Closer to the creek, foliage views are best along Beach Drive.
• Theodore Roosevelt Island: Take a hike along the 2.5 miles of trails of this wooded refuge in the Potomac. Access is from the Northbound George Washington Memorial Parkway in Virginia. The Rosslyn Metro Station (Blue and Orange Line) is 15 minutes by foot.
• The Tidal Basin: The thousands of cherry trees around here, so famous in the spring, put on a nice show in the fall as well. The 5000 trees on DC's famous mall also make this a good spot for a lunch break.
• National Arboretum: Located in the northeast section of Washington, DC, the Arboretum contains a vast collection of trees that brim with a variety of colors throughout the autumn, with the dogwoods open up the season in late September and the willows still going strong until December. The best foliage displays are in the Asian Collection, the Fern Valley Native Plant Collection, and the Gotelli collection.
• Take a river cruise on the Potomac leaving from Washington Harbour in Georgetown. See the main sights of the Capitol with fall colors to boot. The cruises are frequent, last under an hour, and cost about $10. Alternatively, you can rent your own canoe or kayak nearby, in front of the Kennedy Center, and explore the beaches and coves of Theodore Roosevelt Island. • Walk the side streets of Georgetown or stroll along the Potomac. This is a good idea almost any time of the year.
Washington, DC Fall Foliage Tours
A well planned long lunch hour or morning walk can take you from running the government of the United States to watching trees turn bright shades of scarlet and gold, right in the heart of the District of Columbia. Recommended spots are:
• Hiking Ridge Trail in Rock Creek Park: The trail reaches the highest point in the park, on Glover Road near the Nature Center. Closer to the creek, foliage views are best along Beach Drive.
• Theodore Roosevelt Island: Take a hike along the 2.5 miles of trails of this wooded refuge in the Potomac. Access is from the Northbound George Washington Memorial Parkway in Virginia. The Rosslyn Metro Station (Blue and Orange Line) is 15 minutes by foot.
• The Tidal Basin: The thousands of cherry trees around here, so famous in the spring, put on a nice show in the fall as well. The 5000 trees on DC's famous mall also make this a good spot for a lunch break.
• National Arboretum: Located in the northeast section of Washington, DC, the Arboretum contains a vast collection of trees that brim with a variety of colors throughout the autumn, with the dogwoods open up the season in late September and the willows still going strong until December. The best foliage displays are in the Asian Collection, the Fern Valley Native Plant Collection, and the Gotelli collection.
• Take a river cruise on the Potomac leaving from Washington Harbour in Georgetown. See the main sights of the Capitol with fall colors to boot. The cruises are frequent, last under an hour, and cost about $10. Alternatively, you can rent your own canoe or kayak nearby, in front of the Kennedy Center, and explore the beaches and coves of Theodore Roosevelt Island. • Walk the side streets of Georgetown or stroll along the Potomac. This is a good idea almost any time of the year.
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