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Hiking and Camping...Where should I go?
Posted on 4/11/11 at 3:06 pm
Posted on 4/11/11 at 3:06 pm
Me and a couple of buddies are lookin to take a 5-7 day hiking trip as soon as school ends. Anybody got some suggestions of places they've been with some nice trails, maybe runnin next to a river? Any suggestions are appreciated, TIA.
Also: I prefer suggestions of places that you've been/had experience with, not something you googled.
Also: I prefer suggestions of places that you've been/had experience with, not something you googled.
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Posted on 4/11/11 at 3:07 pm to Pegasus
how far are y'all willing to travel?
Posted on 4/11/11 at 3:10 pm to Chad504boy
Smokey Mts. Have some beautiful trails I did for a few days when I was younger. App Mts are also very good.
Posted on 4/11/11 at 3:12 pm to Pegasus
Lost Man Trail West of Independence Pass in Colorado. High altitude and 8.8 miles. Then do the Maroon Bells hike. After that go to the NYC pizza joint in Aspen.
Thank me later
Thank me later
Posted on 4/11/11 at 3:14 pm to windriver
Smoky Mountains and Colorado sound nice, but we don't want to travel more than probably 4 or 5 hours. Anybody got something around there?
Posted on 4/11/11 at 3:17 pm to Pegasus
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but we don't want to travel more than probably 4 or 5 hours.
coming from BR?
I don't know any 5-7 days hikes within 4 or 5 hours from BR...
Posted on 4/11/11 at 3:17 pm to Pegasus
You're gonna have to go further than that to make a 5 day+ hike.
Posted on 4/11/11 at 3:18 pm to PapaPogey
What about 3 day?
Posted on 4/11/11 at 3:19 pm to Pegasus
Try the Ruston State Park and hike the bike trail. Also, the State Park in Farmervile & Caney Lake in Jackson Parish are pretty cool.
Posted on 4/11/11 at 3:21 pm to PapaPogey
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You're gonna have to go further than that to make a 5 day+ hike.
Closest place might be Big Bend over in West Texas. You could do a Friday thru Sunday thru hike of the Wild Azalea Trail, from Woodworth to Valentine Lake. It's about 32 miles. That's probably the longest hike w/in 5-6 hour drive for you.
Posted on 4/11/11 at 3:21 pm to windriver
Y'all should look into doing a multi day conoe trip. Fun as helll and the water will feel great.
Posted on 4/11/11 at 3:25 pm to Pegasus
Personally I'd go to Sand Rock in northeast Alabama. You NEED to bring some ropes, harnesses, and webbing to climb the rocks you can get to the top of, but the place is legit. It's car camping but there is caving and a good deal of trails to hike at the base of the climbs. Y'all HAVE to at least boulder to make it worth it. There is a river close that you can day trek down. Leave one car at the bottom. Cool spots to swim and dive too. Research Sand Rock, it's a super neat place.
Posted on 4/11/11 at 3:35 pm to Pegasus
go up to Northern Arkansas for a few days. Canoe, fly fish and hike. It offers a little elevation.
Posted on 4/11/11 at 3:38 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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go up to Northern Arkansas for a few days. Canoe, fly fish and hike. It offers a little elevation.
This is what I would suggest
The Azalea trail in Kisatchie near Alexandria is roughly 30 miles. Y'all could stretch that out for 3 days. It's not a loop however.
Posted on 4/11/11 at 3:41 pm to RogerTheShrubber
+1 on northern Arkansas. I have family in mt home. Very beautiful landscape up there. A trip down the white river is hard to beat. Y'all could put in around mountain home and just camp your way down the river for a few days
Posted on 4/11/11 at 3:44 pm to Gaston
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Personally I'd go to Sand Rock in northeast Alabama. You NEED to bring some ropes, harnesses, and webbing to climb the rocks you can get to the top of, but the place is legit. It's car camping but there is caving and a good deal of trails to hike at the base of the climbs. Y'all HAVE to at least boulder to make it worth it. There is a river close that you can day trek down. Leave one car at the bottom. Cool spots to swim and dive too. Research Sand Rock, it's a super neat place.
Most of the guys in our group won't be experienced climbers, lookin for something a little easier
Posted on 4/11/11 at 3:45 pm to Rebman601
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+1 on northern Arkansas. I have family in mt home. Very beautiful landscape up there. A trip down the white river is hard to beat. Y'all could put in around mountain home and just camp your way down the river for a few days
Is there somewhere around there that we can rent kayaks or canoes?
Posted on 4/11/11 at 3:52 pm to Pegasus
There are canoe rental places everywhere on the White and Buffalo rivers.
Do a 3 day float trip. Y'all would have a blast. Plus it's easier, you don't have to pack all your gear, just load up the canoe.
Do a 3 day float trip. Y'all would have a blast. Plus it's easier, you don't have to pack all your gear, just load up the canoe.
This post was edited on 4/11/11 at 3:53 pm
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