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Panther Creek in Georgia is nice, but try Jacks River Trail, Conasauga River Trail, the 80 or so miles of the AT in Georgia. I'll think you'll like them more.
Posted: Mar 26, 2009 Scott Sanders

You guys need to chill out. Please. How are you going to diss Backpacker? I mean, how many other magazines are there that tend to the desires and needs of a hiker/climbing/packer? The writers are human, they will make mistakes.
Posted: Jan 30, 2009 AJ

The "best trail in Nevada" points at a link titled Great Basin National Park? Nope, but instead takes you to a description of a little known side trail outside of Las Vegas at Cathedral Rock. Read a map sometime. What hooey.
Great Basin National Park does have an outstanding trail. Bag Wheeler Peak at a tad over 13,000 feet for a great view of the Great Basin.
Posted: Jan 30, 2009 Rick Woods

You list Zirbel's Trail on the Winnebago River But when you open it, it says Des Moines, IA....lol

This trail is up by Mason City, IA....A little over 120 miles to the NNE from Des Moines! And is listed on ALL maps of Iowa...lol

I know there isn't a lot in Iowa compared to a lot of other states, but who comes up with this? They aren't even close....do you even bother to check on what is being printed?

And now a web search shows all these entries with Des Moines/Zirbel Trail....Garbage in-Garbage out!

And as a future reference, the BEST trails in Iowa for a true back packer are in the Yellow River State Forest...which is about 20 miles NNW of Marquette, IA (Marquette is right across the Mississippi River from Prairie Du Chien, WI.)

Lord help us all if this is the kind of dis-information my favorite magazine prints!
Posted: Jan 30, 2009 Iowa Hike

Delaware's best hike is in Virginia? That's ridiculous! Most of the trails at Brandywine Creek State Park will take you among ruins of the region's agricultural history and along the beautiful Brandywine River. The Swamp Forest trail at Lums Pond State Park is a muddy, often solitary 7.5 mile challenge. The nature trail at Holts Landing State Park will take you through 3 habitats (beach, meadow, and forest) in only 1.2 miles. The trails at Cape Henlopen State Park will have you walking amid the remains of a WW-II era fort. Check out the Delaware Trail Challenge for a good introduction to the state park system of trails. No need to go to Virginia for a good Delaware trail!
Posted: Jan 30, 2009 Brendan Hickey

Marcy offers a spectacular view, plus the edge of saying you were at the highest point; however Colden offers a better hike and a wonderful trek through Avalanche Pass--did I mention the traffic on Marcy's summit? Colden will give you the zen you seek, and Avalanche Pass offers a great rock to eat dinner before the bear come out to play with the high peakers camping in the wilderness.
Posted: Jan 29, 2009 Matt

I don’t know where Backpacker comes up with this best of crap. The best hike in Florida is a three day paddle in the everglades? It wasn’t long ago they highlighted the bridge to bridge trail in White springs Florida, that’s a bicycle trail on the opposite side of the river from the FNST. As a volunteer trail coordinator for the Florida trail I’m offended by their lack of knowledge when it comes to hiking in Florida.
Posted: Jan 29, 2009 Alton Snellgrove

I especially like the fact that Big Creek is in NC not TN
Posted: Jan 29, 2009 Ricky

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