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In fall, combine your Trillium Trail hike with apple-picking at local orchards. In Autumn, the trilliums are gone and fall foliage takes over. Several u-pick farms offer strawberry picking nearby or you can order a pre-picked bucket of berries to take home. If the weather cooperates, the trillium bloom may overlap with the strawberry season. If you have time, drive further south into Shenandoah's Central District for a meal (or an overnight) at Skyland Lodge.

Stop for a short hike or two along the way and catch the views from a few overlooks. From the Thompson WMA, enter Shenandoah Park at Front Royal and exit the park at Thornton Gap for your return drive. If you're coming from Washington DC or Northern Virginia, you could create a loop drive to include Shenandoah Park's Northern District. The northern entrance to Shenandoah National Park is just 13 miles from the Trillium Trail. Stop to eat, drink, and shop local at pretty towns like Marshall and The Plains near Route 66, or Upperville and Middleburg on Route 50. It is easy to reach the Trillium Trail on a scenic drive through Virginia Hunt Country, stopping at quaint small towns along the way. At Sky Meadows, you can enjoy more excellent hiking, explore local history, and picnic by a quiet pond. It's a bit farther to reach the park by car-about 17 miles-but the drive is scenic and worth the time. If you hike north on the AT, Sky Meadows State Park is only about 7 miles away. If you're going north, visit Naked Mountain Winery or one of many wineries heading east on Route 50. If you're heading back east on Route 66, Barrel Oak Winery and Taphouse is a nice stop for local wine and beer.

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A long deck, plus picnic tables by the vineyard, give you plenty of room to spread out and enjoy a tasty glass of Virginia wine.

The Fox Meadow tasting room enjoys one of our favorite winery views in Northern VA. Less than 2 miles from the trail, Fox Meadow Winery is a wonderful reward after your hike.

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