Blue Ridge Mountains
Smoky neighbor peaks
The Blue Ridge Mountains are a range of the Appalachian Mountains stretching from Georgia to Pennsylvania along the eastern United States.
The name comes from the bluish haze that often shrouds the peaks, caused by volatile organic compounds released by the dense forests.
We drove the Blue Ridge Parkway last fall.
The region is associated with Appalachian folk culture, music, and crafts.
Eastern U.S. mountain region
- ShenandoahAppalachian river and park
- SmokyEastern mountain range name
- CumberlandRiver or mountain gap
- CherokeeIndigenous Southeastern nation
bluegrass · banjo · fiddle · moonshine · clogging · ballad · old-time · quilting
Path through wilderness
- Appalachian TrailEastern US thru-hike route
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
wilderness · camping · footpath · daypack · overlook · waterfall · switchback · elevation
Pleasing distant scene
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- overlookMiss or commanding view
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
rolling hills · skyline · horizon · sunrise · sunset · viewpoint · scenery · mist
Appalachia
Eastern U.S. mountain region
- ShenandoahAppalachian river and park
- SmokyEastern mountain range name
- CumberlandRiver or mountain gap
Cherokee · bluegrass · banjo · fiddle · moonshine · clogging · ballad · old-time · quilting · storytelling
trail
Path through wilderness
- Appalachian TrailEastern US thru-hike route
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
summit · wilderness · camping · footpath · daypack · overlook · waterfall · switchback · elevation · terrain
vista
Pleasing distant scene
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- overlookMiss or commanding view
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
landscape · rolling hills · skyline · horizon · sunrise · sunset · viewpoint · scenery · mist · haze
fall colors
Seasonal tree pigmentation
oak · hickory · poplar · canopy · woodland · forest · verdant · underbrush · rhododendron · azalea
peak
Utmost height attained
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- elevationHeight above reference point
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
plateau · highlands · terrain · topography · granite · ancient · erosion · rolling · piedmont · valley
- Appalachian PlacesGatlinburg, Asheville, Boone, Cherokee, Waynesville
- AppalachiansAppalachians, Appalachian Trail, Shenandoah Valley, valleys, peaks
- South CarolinaCharleston, Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg, Myrtle Beach
- Southwest VirginiaDamascus, Appalachian Trail, Emory, Montgomery County, Abingdon
- High CountryBoone, ASU, ski resorts, mountain cabins, King Street
- mountainsmountain, peaks, peak, summit, summits
Blue Ridge MountainsRocky Mountains
Western North American cordillera
Alps · Sierra Nevada · Himalayas · Cascade Range · Andes
Blue Ridge MountainsGreat Plains
Central North American grassland
Midwest prairies · Mississippi Delta · Florida Everglades · Texas Panhandle · Death Valley
Blue Ridge MountainsManhattan
NYC's densest borough
Los Angeles · Silicon Valley · Las Vegas · Miami · Wild West
ridge, mountains, ridges, blueness, mountaineer, blueish, mountaineering, blueing, ridgelike