Oftentimes, one doesn’t have to travel very far to find pockets of tranquility and a little bit of zen in the great outdoors.

Eagle Rock Reservation is a 400+ acre forest reserve and recreational park less than 40 miles from New York City (and a mere 15 to 20 minute rather hilly bike ride from Montclair,  NJ). Fall is a particularly pretty time of year to visit this suburban oasis:

It’s also the season for hiking fashionably,  in ombre and ankle boots: