Fall is a magical time of year.
Here, six travel writers describe their favoriteroad tripsthat stand out during the fall.
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The timing was perfect.
Civil Rights Trailhad just launched.
Today it includes more than 130 sites across 14 states and the District of Columbia.
Our drive from Huntsville to Montgomery was easy enough.
Cameron was oblivious to most of that.
In full control of our travel playlist, he remained firmly focused on what was happening inside the car.
I envied his innocence.
That innocence was interrupted in Birmingham.
They were about Camerons age at the time of their death a fact that hit us both hard.
Cameron still points to that day with McNealy as his favorite of our time together.
The learning continued in Montgomery and brought out a mix of emotions.
There as you walk through 800 6-foot-tall columns increase in distance from the ground.
The image of my little boy walking beneath the hanging pillars haunts me still.
Grateful too that wed opted for a bite-size introduction for this heavy experience.
Heather Greenwood Davis is a travel writer and TV personality based in Toronto.
I first passed through Bend in the late 1980s.
Relocating to Bend never crossed my mind.
Fast-forward 35 years, and its all I think about whenever I visit.
Its the endless amount of outdoor recreation surrounding the city.
But one day, I decided to switch things up and make the drive toCrater Lake National Park.
The route winds past lakes, Cascade peaks and meadows filled with Douglas asters and other seasonal wildflowers.
From Crescent, I followed Highway 97 for 43 miles to the national park.
Crater Lake is the deepest lake in America, about 1,943 feet.
The partially filled caldera formed when Mount Mazama imploded 7,700 years ago.
Its easy to spend hours stopping at uncrowded overlooks for different views of the water.
Like otherWestern national park lodges, its known for its dining room with astounding views.
But Crater Lake Lodge may offer the best vista of all the lodges.
Crai S Bower writes and photographs stories for numerous publications, includingEnRoute,AAA Journey andThe Saturday Evening Post.
