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Alta Lakes Campground

Overnight Camping at Alta Lakes, near the Alta mining ghost town. The site we chose is a short walk from Alta Lakes and next to a lesser known lake called Wild Boy. It is a beautiful campsite secluded in the forest while still having mountain vista and sunset views toward Lizardhead Pass.

Chicago, IL - Hickory Grove Forest Preserve

Hickory Grove Conservation Area/Lyon's Prarie & Marsh

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Gunsight Canyon

Pack a rope and lots of water for Gunsight Canyon, because this parched southern Utah slot requires immediate rappel down a narrow pour-over.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Llewellyn Loop

Pioneer your own loop across virtually unknown, once-submerged benches on this 3-day, 17.3-mile cross-country trek following a remote route coveted by canyon junkies.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Mocqui Canyon

A lush 8.2-mile ramble past thousand-year-old Ancestral Pueblo ruins and find great camping underneath massive alcoves.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Oak Canyon

Find tranquility and seclusion on this 7.2-mile paddle-hike trip to a lonesome campsite.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Ticaboo Creek

This hike explores a network of canyon forks anchored by scenic and isolated camping and reliable water sources in central Ticaboo Creek.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Twilight Canyon

Experience a hands-on journey to the center of the earth on this 3-day, 29-mile trek through a slot canyon fantasyland.

Havasupai Falls Summer 2005

Hickory Grove

Hickory Grove Forest Preserve MCCD

Los Angeles: Rancho Nuevo Trail-Deal Trail

Squeezed into the extremely rugged landscape of Dick Smith Wilderness, this 5-mile out-and-back features great streamside camping and plenty of solitude.

Manistee River Trail

Introductory hike for younger kids.

New York City: Slide-Cornell-Wittenberg

Climb to some of the best views in the Catskills on this 11.7-mile high-peaks trek. Overnight camping permitted.

Pacific Crest Trail: OR Section 3

OR 140 to OR 62: More than 200 lakes provide primo camping and swimming holes on this 45.3-mile stretch. At the beginning, scale 9,495-ft. Mt. McLoughlin for superb views.

Sale Creek, TN: Rock Creek Gorge

"One of the Cumberland Trail's gorgeous gorges! Numerous deep water holes along Rock Creek make it popular with swimmers. The Rock Creek Segment has 9.9 miles of the Cumberland Trail." ~ cumberlandtrail.org

Tulsa: Horse Thief Springs Loop

Cut through the towering pines of Holson Valley to the rocky shelf of Winding Stair Mountain on this 12.8-mile dayhike or overnight in the Ouachitas. Primitive camping allowed.

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