Glacier National Park: Gunsight Pass Trail
Ride Amtrak to Glacier's back door, then hike this 19.7-miler past glacial lakes and cascades and over two gorgeous passes.
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Ultimate Rockies Trip FinderOur list of the biggest, toughest, most awesome adventures in America's baddest range. Glacier National Park: Lincoln Lake via Lincoln Lake TrailTrek to the shores of Lincoln Lake, a picturesque pool surrounded by ragged peaks, on this 16.7-mile hike in Glacier National Park. Glacier National Park: Swiftcurrent Mountain via Swiftcurrent Pass TrailThis 16.1-mile dayhike links a string of alpine lakes, then hits a summit high above glacier-sculpted landscapes in the Many Glacier region.
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Holland Lakes/Flathead Basin HikeVaried terrain through beautiful untouched mountain lakes, and healed burn areas. Bozeman, MT: Search for Plummer's Gold (Permanent No. 487)Take a (long) lap around the Tobacco Root Mountains on this 147-mile randonneur loop that winds past historic gold fields, revisiting Montana's rough and tumble past.
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Readers' Choice 2012: Your Neck of the Woods - Mountain West HikesScramble on red rock, camp at alpine lakes, cross a high pass, explore a trailless moonscape, and bushwhack to a peak. 
Readers' Choice 2012: Reader Leader Contest WinnersMore than 150 of you entered our contest to become a BACKPACKER field scout. Meet the winners. Readers' Choice 2012: Grasshopper Glacier, Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness, MTVisit a glacier with millions of extinct grasshoppers entombed in its ice. |
America's Best Backcountry Ski ToursUpgrade your winter fun at these 8 beginner-friendly, expert-ready spots. 
Rip & Go: Hilgard Basin - Lee Metcalf Wilderness, MTClimb to a wonderland of tundra, rugged peaks, and dreamy lakes. 
Big Wild Empty: The Bob Marshall WildernessThink there's nothing wild left in the Lower 48? Don't tell the grizzlies on this traverse of the Bob Marshall Wilderness. |
Most Remote Wilderness in the U.S.For September's "Destination Nowhere" Mark Jenkins explores the most remote wilderness location in the continental United States–a secret spot in Yellowstone. See his photos here. 
The CDT Project209 BACKPACKER readers were dispatched to GPS map the CDT & they sent along some amazing photographs. 
August 2008 Reader PhotosWaterfalls and sunsets rule in this summer batch of BACKPACKER reader photos. |
3D Flyover: Glacier National ParkThis 62-mile route in the southern part of Glacier traces ridgetops the Blackfoot Indians revered as "the backbone of the world." 
The CDT Project: WildlifeBig and small, the Backpacker teams spotted a variety of wildlife along the CDT |
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Packing for a Backcountry Ski DayKristin Hostetter shows you the essential gear, and how to pack it, for a day of backcountry skiing. |
Adjust Your Pack Straps on the TrailMaximize your pack's comfort with a few easy, on-trail strap adjustments. |
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Life's Short, Hike More!
What makes a backpacker a backpacker? It's not the garage full of gear or piles of guidebooks--it's the experiences, from thru-hiking a long trail to pushing your personal envelope to inspiring a child's love of wilderness. Here we present BACKPACKER's new Life List: 10 experiences to add to your tick-listnow--and the key skills you need to nail them.
Secret Hikes: Appalachian Trail
The last lonely stretch of the AT beckons from the mountains of western Maine.
Secret Hikes: Glacier National Park
Score wildlife sightings daily, choice views hourly--and at least one juicy burger--on this weeklong circuit.
Secret Hikes: Grand Canyon National Park
Surprise: This park's busy corridor trails offer a fast track to a private slice of heaven.
Secret Hikes: Grand Teton National Park
Rise above the crowds and earn solo views of elk, wildflowers, and summit sunsets.
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