Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200)
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Total 1950; Flight Crew Type 700
Troubleshooting; Workload; Situational Awareness
Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Environment - Non Weather Related
On visual approach into ZZZ Runway XX during day VMC with unrestricted visibility; we received a GPWS caution at 2;300 ft. MSL while flying to ZZZZZ to follow GPS guidance. We did not see any obstacles which posed an immediate threat but we climbed to 2600 ft. to stop the GPWS. There are numerous towers in the area along with rising terrain that could have triggered the GPWS. Once assured clear of obstacles; on course/glideslope and configured; we continued the approach with no further incident. Upon debriefing; the crew agreed the safest course of action would be to join the course farther out from a safe altitude. Other factors that may have contributed were the good weather contributing to confidence/overconfidence in terrain clearance.
CRJ200 First Officer reported triggering a GPWS caution alarm while on approach due to rising terrain.