If you're driving, make sure to get to South Mountain before sunset as the entry gates close at 7 p.m. (and if not, there are various not-too-strenuous treks up to Dobbins). Once at the lookout ...

the gates on Lookout Mountain Road will close starting at 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. When Daylight Savings Time ends, the park closure will start one hour after sunset and end one hour before sunrise.

The grandest, though, can be found on South Mountain at Dobbins Lookout. Navigate the twists and turns of a 20-minute drive to the summit and take in a sweeping panorama of the entire Valley as ...