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Favorite National Park?
Posted on 3/15/18 at 10:55 pm
Posted on 3/15/18 at 10:55 pm
What is it? Mine is Glacier.
Out of the 30 I’ve been to, I’ve never been to Yosemite or Grand Canyon.
I have been to:
Glacier
Olympic
North Cascades
Lassen Volcanic
Crater Lake
Redwoods
Zion
Arches
Bryce
Canyonlands
Capitol Reef
Great Basin
Yellowstone
Grand Teton
Rocky Mountain
Great Sand Dunes
Mesa Verde
Badlands
Wind Cave
Teddy Roosevelt
Hot Springs
Cuyahoga Valley
Congaree
Everglades
Biscayne
Great Smoky Mountain
Shenandoah
Acadia
Gateway Arch
Mammoth Cave
What’s your favorite?
Out of the 30 I’ve been to, I’ve never been to Yosemite or Grand Canyon.
I have been to:
Glacier
Olympic
North Cascades
Lassen Volcanic
Crater Lake
Redwoods
Zion
Arches
Bryce
Canyonlands
Capitol Reef
Great Basin
Yellowstone
Grand Teton
Rocky Mountain
Great Sand Dunes
Mesa Verde
Badlands
Wind Cave
Teddy Roosevelt
Hot Springs
Cuyahoga Valley
Congaree
Everglades
Biscayne
Great Smoky Mountain
Shenandoah
Acadia
Gateway Arch
Mammoth Cave
What’s your favorite?
This post was edited on 3/17/18 at 10:06 am
Posted on 3/15/18 at 11:18 pm to PNW
Gates of the Arctic or Glacier Bay
This post was edited on 3/15/18 at 11:23 pm
Posted on 3/15/18 at 11:24 pm to RogerTheShrubber
I gotta get up there at some point
Posted on 3/15/18 at 11:25 pm to PNW
Lots of parks to choose from, but would take years to explore
Posted on 3/15/18 at 11:58 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Before opening the thread I knew PNW and Roger would post pics of their local NPs. to you guys for living in/near such amazing places.
Out of the NPs I have visited (Carlsbad Caverns, Grand Canyon, Guadalupe, Joshua Tree, and Saguaro) I have to say Grand Canyon.
First trip was a typical tourist drive by, stop at south rim for a few hours, take some pictures, hike down a few hundred yards, get something to eat, buy a souvenir, then bounce.
Second trip was a rim to rim 3 night backpacking trip. My first backpack experience and first trip deep into the canyon.
I highly recommend a rim to rim trip for anyone new to backpacking. Logistics are very easy. Water sources the entire way, privies at all campgrounds, Phantom Ranch at halfway point for snacks, beers, games, socializing. Backcountry permits must be obtained 3 months in advance. Phantom ranch cabins a year in advance.
Four days and 25-ish miles is a perfect distance for rookies. The diversity from the rims to the Colorado river is awesome. Lots of traffic on the trails (r2r hkers, day hikers, Phantom tourists, mule ride groups, trail runners).
I look forward to doing a r2r trail run, backpacking on non-corridor trails, and a trip to Havasupai Falls at some point in the future.
Not my pics, but from the same hike (North Kaibab>Bright Angel):
North Kaibab trail:
Ribbon Falls 1:
Ribbon Falls 2:
Phantom Ranch:
Colorado River bridge:
Plateau Point:
Out of the NPs I have visited (Carlsbad Caverns, Grand Canyon, Guadalupe, Joshua Tree, and Saguaro) I have to say Grand Canyon.
First trip was a typical tourist drive by, stop at south rim for a few hours, take some pictures, hike down a few hundred yards, get something to eat, buy a souvenir, then bounce.
Second trip was a rim to rim 3 night backpacking trip. My first backpack experience and first trip deep into the canyon.
I highly recommend a rim to rim trip for anyone new to backpacking. Logistics are very easy. Water sources the entire way, privies at all campgrounds, Phantom Ranch at halfway point for snacks, beers, games, socializing. Backcountry permits must be obtained 3 months in advance. Phantom ranch cabins a year in advance.
Four days and 25-ish miles is a perfect distance for rookies. The diversity from the rims to the Colorado river is awesome. Lots of traffic on the trails (r2r hkers, day hikers, Phantom tourists, mule ride groups, trail runners).
I look forward to doing a r2r trail run, backpacking on non-corridor trails, and a trip to Havasupai Falls at some point in the future.
Not my pics, but from the same hike (North Kaibab>Bright Angel):
North Kaibab trail:
Ribbon Falls 1:
Ribbon Falls 2:
Phantom Ranch:
Colorado River bridge:
Plateau Point:
This post was edited on 3/16/18 at 12:01 am
Posted on 3/16/18 at 12:14 am to PNW
National Monuments I have visited include Chiricahua, Gila, Organ Pipe, Organ Mountain, Rio Grande, Sonoran, and White Sands.
White Sands was the most unique:
Chiricahua was the biggest surprise:
Gila Wilderness was favorite:
White Sands was the most unique:
Chiricahua was the biggest surprise:
Gila Wilderness was favorite:
Posted on 3/16/18 at 7:02 am to PNW
Anyone been to Joshua Tree? We are heading to San Diego next month and may check it out for a day.
Posted on 3/16/18 at 8:35 am to PNW
I've been to most of the big name ones, Glacier is my favorite, just stunning with great trails and lots of wildlife.
Yosemite and Yellowstone take a hit because of the crowds, but they are great places anyway.
Capitol Reef, Big Bend, and especially Cumberland Island get bonus points for lack of crowds.
Dry Tortugas is a great place to camp for a few days with a kayak and some fishing gear.
Zion is on my bucket list.
Yosemite and Yellowstone take a hit because of the crowds, but they are great places anyway.
Capitol Reef, Big Bend, and especially Cumberland Island get bonus points for lack of crowds.
Dry Tortugas is a great place to camp for a few days with a kayak and some fishing gear.
Zion is on my bucket list.
Posted on 3/16/18 at 9:22 am to Tigris
IMO, the further north you go the more beautiful the Rockies tend to be because the glaciers create more rugged mountains and (in some cases) produce turquoise lakes due to the runoff.
Posted on 3/16/18 at 9:26 am to PNW
quote:You are in for a treat if you have these two remaining because these 2 are at the top of my list of the ones I visited*. The "avoid the crowds" thing is real though but from a unique geographical perspective.... they are up there.
Out of the 31 I’ve been to, I’ve never been to Yosemite or Grand Canyon.
We are so blessed in this country to have all these great parks!!
* Going to Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Olympia, Mt Rainier NP this summer!!
Posted on 3/16/18 at 9:41 am to PNW
Glacier and Yosemite are the next two on my list.
Of the ones I've been, I'm not really sure. Yellowstone and Grand Teton are both amazing. Love RMNP. I also really enjoyed Mesa Verde. That was super cool at the time because we were able to go inside all the dwellings. If I had to pick, I'd probably say Grand Teton.
Of the ones I've been, I'm not really sure. Yellowstone and Grand Teton are both amazing. Love RMNP. I also really enjoyed Mesa Verde. That was super cool at the time because we were able to go inside all the dwellings. If I had to pick, I'd probably say Grand Teton.
This post was edited on 3/16/18 at 9:41 am
Posted on 3/16/18 at 11:55 pm to Tigris
Zion is breathtaking but as crowded as Yosemite.
Posted on 3/17/18 at 12:01 am to PNW
In Order:
Arches
Glacier
Yosemite
Zion
Rainier
North Cascades
Did I leave the Tetons out...
Left out Grand Canyon National park. And the year we went to Yosemite we spent a week in the Redwoods.
Hard to say favorites but Arches holds a special place. And Yosemite without all the people just once.
Arches
Glacier
Yosemite
Zion
Rainier
North Cascades
Did I leave the Tetons out...
Left out Grand Canyon National park. And the year we went to Yosemite we spent a week in the Redwoods.
Hard to say favorites but Arches holds a special place. And Yosemite without all the people just once.
This post was edited on 3/17/18 at 12:06 am
Posted on 3/17/18 at 1:24 am to PNW
Haven't been to Glacier, yet.
I love Yellowstone in the spring.
Acadia current #2.(my best night sky experience)
Theodore Roosevelt NP is a lovely no crowd, peaceful, though tiny, place.
I love Yellowstone in the spring.
Acadia current #2.(my best night sky experience)
Theodore Roosevelt NP is a lovely no crowd, peaceful, though tiny, place.
Posted on 3/17/18 at 7:59 am to PNW
Going to glacier this summer with the family, where should we camp? We tent camp and will do the entire week in tents.
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