Blue Ridge
Appalachian mountain range
Blue Ridge refers to the eastern range of the Appalachian Mountains, stretching from Georgia through Virginia into Pennsylvania.
The name comes from the bluish haze that blankets the forested slopes when viewed from a distance.
We drove the Blue Ridge Parkway in autumn.
The term often evokes Appalachian culture, folk music, and mountain heritage.
Fretted drum-stringed instrument
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
- AppalachiaEastern U.S. mountain region
- CherokeeIndigenous Southeastern nation
- ShenandoahAppalachian river and park
moonshine · clogging · folklore · ballads · storytelling · quilting · crafts · heritage
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- elevationHeight above reference point
- peakUtmost height attained
- rangeExtent of variation
- rollingTurning over repeatedly
ancient · weathered · plateau · terrain · altitude · pinnacle · slope · crest
Hiking path entrance
- backpackStrapped bag worn dorsally
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- Appalachian TrailEastern US thru-hike route
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
pathway · summit · terrain · wilderness · campsite · adventure · guidebook · map
banjo
Fretted drum-stringed instrument
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
- AppalachiaEastern U.S. mountain region
- CherokeeIndigenous Southeastern nation
Shenandoah · moonshine · clogging · folklore · ballads · storytelling · quilting · crafts · heritage · homestead
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
rolling · ancient · weathered · plateau · terrain · altitude · pinnacle · slope · crest · knob
trailhead
Hiking path entrance
- backpackStrapped bag worn dorsally
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- Appalachian TrailEastern US thru-hike route
trekking · pathway · summit · terrain · wilderness · campsite · adventure · guidebook · map · compass
vista
Pleasing distant scene
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- overlookMiss or commanding view
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
viewpoint · serenity · splendor · sunrise · sunset · valley · rolling hills · pastoral · idyllic · mist
maple
Sap-yielding hardwood tree
rhododendron · azalea · dogwood · autumnal · canopy · evergreen · leafy · underbrush · forest · verdant
- mountain rangesAlps, Andes, Himalayas, Rockies, Pyrenees
- Old MountainsAppalachians, Urals, Ardennes, Pennines, Grampians
- Appalachian LandmarksAppalachian Trail, Shenandoah
- Heritage AreasShenandoah Valley, Hudson River Valley, Mississippi Delta, Great Basin, Susquehanna
- mountainsmountain, peaks, peak, summit, summits
- American LandformsGrand Canyon, Rocky Mountains, Rockies, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachians
Blue RidgeRocky Mountains
Western North American cordillera
Rockies · Sierra Nevada · Cascade Range · Tetons · Colorado Rockies
Blue RidgeRocky Mountains
Western North American cordillera
Himalayas · Alps · Andes · Tetons · Sierra Nevada
blue, ridge, blueprint, ridged, blueberry, ridges, bluer, blueness, blueish