14 Quotes to Inspire You to Take a Hike this Fall

Autumn is a great time for hikes--the beautiful fall colors, the crisp air... Recently we've been visiting some state parks and such around to do some walks with our dog. To inspire you to take a nice fall hike of your own before the snow falls, I've compiled this list of 14 quotes from poets, authors, travelers, and others!

"An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day."
​- Henry David Thoreau

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower."
​ - Albert Camus

"In every walk with nature one receives more than he seeks"
​- John Muir

"There is a pleasure in the pathless woods... I love not Man the less, but Nature more..."
​- Lord Byron

"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers."
​- L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

"There are no shortcuts to any place worth going."
​- Beverly Sills

"He found himself wondering at times, especially in the autumn, about the wild lands..."
​- J.R.R. Tolkien

"Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
​- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Only one who wanders finds new paths." 
- Norwegian Proverb

"If you truly love Nature, you will find beauty everywhere."
​- Vincent Van Gogh

"I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house."
​- Nathaniel Hawthorne

"My father considered a walk among the mountains as the equivalent of churchgoing."
​- Aldous Huxley

"Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time."
​- Steven Wright

"There is something in October sets the gypsy blood astir..."
​- William Bliss

I hope you're inspired to grab a scarf and boots and head out to your nearest hiking destination before winter hits! Do you have any favorite hiking/autumn quotes? What's your favorite time of year for hiking? Comment below!

​xoxo, xenophile