The terrain changes as one moves north towards the Baltic Sea.

"It's just beautiful, the way the terrain changes, and as soon as the weather is warm, we're out there," he said.

The terrain changes at a slower pace than the more direct Interstate 40, making it a scenic alternative at the cost of some time.

But they added that the terrain changes meant that a misstep could lead to a fall.

"A lot of terrain changes, and the light was bad."

This terrain change has created a head change.

A path is clearly visible through most of it but the terrain changes after each major storm.

The terrain changes to a dry, higher elevation that brings the hiker to the mountaintop.

Having broken out from Normandy, the terrain change and the countryside became much more open and flowing.

The terrain changes to rolling hills, as the road climbs the Tehachapi Mountains.