Spring Escape Toolbox
Web links to help with your Easter weekend jailbreak
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Yeah, we know you’re busy grinding out the workload and playing catch-up in preparation for Easter weekend flight. Us too. So, no news or commentary here, just some links to help you get from cubicle to trailhead faster. See you later in the week. –Steve Howe
[] Weather: (Type in zip code for your destination. Note the five-day forecasts include three-hour interval predictions on temperature, wind speed and UV levels.
[] Maps and Driving Directions
[] Trails
[] National Park Info, Search by Park
[] National Forest Search and Campground Guide, Private site
(Only sedan-accessible campsites with 10 sites or more.)
[] National Forest Search, by region, then forest. Federal site
[] Campground Reservations for most National Parks and Forests
[] National Forest Cabin & Fire Lookout Reservations
[] BLM National Monuments, Wilderness Areas, Wild & Scenic Rivers
[] Mountaineering, Peak Bagging, and Mountain Range Info
[] Rock climbs
[] Rock climbs (Best for California, Utah, Alaska.)
[] Mountain Bike Trails (Best for Colorado, Wyoming and Virginia.) Free route descriptions, pay mapping and gps track logs.
[] Mountain Bike Trails (Good general coverage of U.S., Canada and U.K.) Free route descriptions.
[] Southern Utah Canyons (Beware! Many are difficult.)