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Planning 10 Day Long Backpacking Trip. Where Should I Go?
Posted on 4/8/16 at 9:05 pm
Posted on 4/8/16 at 9:05 pm
I have been fascinated with Havasupai ever since hearing about it. Really just looking to head out west...Big Bend, Grand Canyon, Zion.
Any favorite spots out there?
Any favorite spots out there?
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Posted on 4/8/16 at 9:12 pm to SCUBAislander
Central Colorado - hike along the continental divide.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 10:32 pm to SCUBAislander
Glacier National Park. Doesn't get anymore backcountry than that on the lower 48.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 10:49 pm to meeple
2nd Glacier. Doubt there is a prettier area in the lower 48
Posted on 4/9/16 at 12:05 am to SCUBAislander
Good for you. I'm planning on doing Springer Mountain to Standing Indian on the AT soon.
Check out the CDT, PCT, John Muir. Just pick a section a go for it.
Check out the CDT, PCT, John Muir. Just pick a section a go for it.
Posted on 4/9/16 at 8:17 am to SCUBAislander
You prefer mountains, desert, canyons,???
How many miles per day can you cover?
How many miles per day can you cover?
Posted on 4/9/16 at 8:20 am to TigerOnTheMountain
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Good for you. I'm planning on doing Springer Mountain to Standing Indian on the AT soon.
When. I'm thinking about an early May hike on the AT. Either Georgia or NC.
Posted on 4/9/16 at 8:31 am to SCUBAislander
Bob white
Posted on 4/9/16 at 8:48 am to SCUBAislander
When myself and 3 buddies left the Marines at the same time we thru hiked the pacific Crest trail. That would take you a couple of months but you could easily pick a section to do in 10 days. I would at least consider it if I were you.
Posted on 4/9/16 at 10:25 am to artompkins
I'be hiked portions of the AT before during two day hikes. Looking for a change of scenery and a stiffer challenge. I have never seen desert. It feels mystical to me. Never been out West, to the Badlands, or any elevation above 6,000 feet. I'm open to anything.
I'm in pretty good shape however I tore my ACL back '08 and never had surgery. Sometimes I catch myself dragging that leg. Figure with a brace and a sleeve I will be able to push through.
I'm in pretty good shape however I tore my ACL back '08 and never had surgery. Sometimes I catch myself dragging that leg. Figure with a brace and a sleeve I will be able to push through.
Posted on 4/9/16 at 10:59 am to SCUBAislander
Your options are endless.
I'd say pick a state first and then go from there.
I'd say pick a state first and then go from there.
Posted on 4/9/16 at 11:00 am to meeple
quote:thorofare in yellowstone is actually the most remote in the lower 48. in the middle of it, you're 30 miles from a paved road in any direction.
Glacier National Park. Doesn't get anymore backcountry than that on the lower 48.
not knocking glacier, it is my favorite NP.
as far as AZ/UT goes, i can't tell you a ton about long overnighters. i'm actually posting from kanab right now. if you are looking for day or short hikes, i can point you in the right direction. there's a ton of BLM land you can camp on out here. we got a hotel last night for fear of the road getting washed out in a flash flood.
horseshoe bend in page, az is like 1.5 miles roundtrip, but it is absolutely amazing (and crowded). you should also look into old town Pareeah (Paria, Maria with a P) in the grand staircase-escalante region. you will probably never see those kinds of colors on mountains again. there is a bad arse spot to camp around vermillion cliffs NM called beaver creek. you need a truck to get back there, but you are on top of a canyon overlooking the colorado river and the vermillion cliffs are also in range.
Posted on 4/9/16 at 12:13 pm to SCUBAislander
if you are looking for elevation two trips I've had in mind are both in Colorado. Fly to Denver and spend 4 days hiking Lost Creek wilderness just an hour or two outside of Denver. That will help you acclimate to the elevation slowly.
After that drive to aspen and hike the maroon bells 4 pass loop. This will mostly be up above 10,000' One of the greatest hikes in the country.
Much depends on what time of year you want to go also. Desert in Arizona and Utah would be good wintertime trips. Early summer you need to be aware of snow in high alpine areas. Just start google searching pictures of trails and areas you hear about. That's how I start finding hiking spots.
After that drive to aspen and hike the maroon bells 4 pass loop. This will mostly be up above 10,000' One of the greatest hikes in the country.
Much depends on what time of year you want to go also. Desert in Arizona and Utah would be good wintertime trips. Early summer you need to be aware of snow in high alpine areas. Just start google searching pictures of trails and areas you hear about. That's how I start finding hiking spots.
Posted on 4/9/16 at 1:26 pm to SCUBAislander
Wind River Range in Wyoming. This is the prettiest wilderness that I have been to. I got in four trips last year, can't wait for the snowpack to melt so I can get back.
Mosquitoes are brutal June and July. August gets a little better, and September they are gone. Fall is my favorite time to go.
Mosquitoes are brutal June and July. August gets a little better, and September they are gone. Fall is my favorite time to go.
Posted on 4/9/16 at 2:06 pm to artompkins
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When myself and 3 buddies left the Marines at the same time we thru hiked the pacific Crest trail. That would take you a couple of months but you could easily pick a section to do in 10 days. I would at least consider it if I were you.
That sounds like fun. Got any pics?
Posted on 4/9/16 at 2:08 pm to SCUBAislander
Pacific Crest Trail. Do it and report back.
Posted on 4/9/16 at 2:33 pm to Nodust
Probably around the same time. You're not a serial rapist or murderer are you?
Posted on 4/9/16 at 2:44 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
Alaska
Posted on 4/9/16 at 3:12 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
quote:not for the last 5 years.
the same time. You're not a serial rapist or murderer are you?
Posted on 4/9/16 at 3:37 pm to SCUBAislander
Yosemite
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