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Here are the top 10 finalists for the Reader Photo of the Month.
To enter a photo into the current contest, go to backpacker.com/photos.
  • 1. Ending the Oregon Coast Trail in Brookings, Oregon
  • 2. Mountain meadow on the trail down from Mt. Whitney
  • 3. Owl, "Piercing the Soul"
  • 4. Nature's Lace
  • 5. Early Morning Mist
  • 6. Logan Pass Big Horn
  • 7. Capitol Reef National Park in October
  • 8. Stream crossing below Hunts Cove, Mount Jefferson Wilderness, Oregon
  • 9. Butterfly, "My Orange Butter"
  • 10. Evening glow at Joshua Tree National Park
1. Ending the Oregon Coast Trail in Brookings, Oregon
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1. Ending the Oregon Coast Trail in Brookings, Oregon

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