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Texas Hill Country, Texas

In Texas Hill Country, the burnt-orange and yellow cypress trees coincide with the onset of the Texas Wine Month Trail and the Gruene Music and Wine Festival, making it a great time to experience the region.

How to experience it: Zip on over to Cypress Valley Canopy Tours, based 30 miles outside of Austin, and sail through the colorful trees — which reach as high as 100 feet — by zip line.