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National Park Vacation Planners: 3D Videos and Downloadable Beta

3-D hike videos, complete trip planner pdfs, our interactive ParkFinder tool, and more.

by: The Backpacker Editors

Tags:
• Denali National Park
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• Glacier National Park
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• Grand Canyon National Park
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• Yellowstone National Park
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• Yosemite National Park
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• Olympic National Park
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• Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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IF YOU'RE LOOKING for in-depth extra details on the seven treks profiled in "National Parks Lifelist" in BACKPACKER'S August 2008 issue, you've come to the right place. Start by viewing a 3D video of each hike, then download our complete trip-planner PDFs. Plus, use our interactive ParkFinder to search more than 170 hikes by region, ecosystem, and activity.

Glacier National Park	Yosemite National Park	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Watch the 3-D Video	Watch the 3-D Video	Watch the 3-D Video
Download the Complete PDF Guide	Download the Complete PDF Guide	Download the Complete PDF Guide
Go to the Glacier Homepage	Go to the Yosemite Homepage	Go to the Great Smoky Homepage
Olympic National Park	Yellowstone National Park	Denali National Park
Watch the 3-D Video	Watch the 3-D Video	Watch the 3-D Video
Download the Complete PDF Guide	Download the Complete PDF Guide	Download the Complete PDF Guide
Go to the Olympic Homepage	Go to the Yellowstone Homepage	Go to the Denali Homepage
Grand Canyon National Park	ParkFinder Not sure where to begin? We've developed a custom tool that practically reads your mind. Search by region, ecosystem, activity and boom, perfect park. Now Get Planning!
Watch the 3-D Video
Download the Complete PDF Guide
Go to the Grand Canyon Homepage

***Since some parks require advance permit reservations, we've also included filled-out permits—attached to the PDFs—for four of the Google Earth hikes featured here. Simply fill in your personal information and dates of travel, then fire away!

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