1 / 6
Blue Ridge to Bay State
I'm taking "Ns" as Nashville, and we're going to meander through the Appalachians and the Hudson Valley to keep you off the hectic I-95 corridor as much as possible.
7days
21stops
1778km
Day 1: Nashville → Burgess Falls → Market Square
3h 9min · 311km3 stops
Nashville
10:00
1h 20min · 130km
Burgess Falls
13:00
1h 49min · 181km
Market Square
16:00
Day 2: Gatlinburg → Newfound Gap → River Arts District
1h 16min · 77km3 stops
Gatlinburg
09:00
1h 1min · 68km
Newfound Gap
11:00
15min · 9.0km
River Arts District
15:00
Day 3: Mill Mountain Star → Natural Bridge → Staunton
4h 42min · 467km3 stops
Mill Mountain Star
10:00
3h 52min · 396km
Natural Bridge
13:30
50min · 71km
Staunton
16:30
Day 4: Gettysburg National Military… → Delaware Water Gap → New Paltz
5h 36min · 551km3 stops
Gettysburg National Military Park
11:00
2h 49min · 278km
Delaware Water Gap
14:30
2h 47min · 272km
New Paltz
17:30
Day 5: Olana State Historic Site → Stockbridge → Northampton
1h 43min · 134km3 stops
Olana State Historic Site
10:00
49min · 73km
Stockbridge
13:00
54min · 61km
Northampton
16:00
Day 6: Old Burying Point Cemetery → The Witch House → Salem Maritime National Histo…
2h 12min · 199km3 stops
Old Burying Point Cemetery
10:30
2h 9min · 198km
The Witch House
13:00
3min · 0.9km
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
16:00
Day 7: Boston Tea Party Ships & Muse… → Freedom Trail → North End
47min · 39km3 stops
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
10:00
40min · 37km
Freedom Trail
13:00
7min · 1.6km
North End
16:00
Heads Up
- 1. If you're doing the Salem museums, book your tickets at least a week in advance—they sell out fast even in the off-season.
- 2. Day 3: 5h 32m driving — plan rest stops
- 3. Day 4: 7h 26m driving — plan rest stops