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Hiking And Backpacking - Articles
Backpacker Magazine BEST. HIKES. EVER.
by
Rick McCharles
Posted
Thu 25 Nov 2010 12:00am
Kelly Bastone and Dave Pidgeon:
We’ve covered 245,591 miles of trails in our 37-year history. Here are our 20 all-time favorite trips …
BEST HIKES EVER COVERED
John Muir Trail, CA | Escalante Route, AZ | Teton Crest Trail, WY | Denali, AK | Presidential Traverse, NH | The Lost Coast Trail, CA | The Needles Traverse, CO | St. Mary
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hiking the mountains of Iran
by
Rick McCharles
Posted
Fri 11 Dec 2009 12:00am
attractions and landscapes. Hiking & trekking Iran nature and ecosystem, Iran mountain, valley, and cave, Iran forest and garden, Iran plain and desert, Iran lake, river, spring....
Personally I’m more interested in hiking opportunities. But I cannot find much information on the web. Leave a comment if you have any advice about trekking in Iran.
President
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Old Rag Mountain Hike
by
Wingman
Posted
Mon 26 Oct 2009 11:00pm
On a beautiful fall day in Charlottesville some classmates and I decided to forget about interview prep and case studies to hike one of the most famous hikes in the Shenandoah National Park at Old Rag Mountain. The 8 mile hike climbs more than 2,500 feet and has some of the most breathtaking views I have ever witnessed. Whether skiing or hiking
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Canadian Rocky Mountain ghost town hike
by
Rick McCharles
Posted
Tue 15 Mar 2011 12:00am
the TransCanada, Banff Townsite exit, there is a turnout on the right where a short and easy 1.1 KM (0.7 mile) interpretive loop hike through old mine processing ruins is worth the time if you are willing to negotiate the steep stairs in and out of the site. The mine is located on the east base of Cascade Mountain.
… relics of their short existence including
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best hikes Rainier – Burroughs Mountain
by
Rick McCharles
Posted
Tue 03 Aug 2010 12:00am
deposits of Rainier …
Of all Mt. Rainier day hikes, I like Burroughs Mountain best, 7mi (11.3km) return.
You start high at Sunrise trailhead. This is 6400ft (1,950m...
trip report by best hike editor Rick McCharles
Mt. Rainier is an outdoor playground scary close to Seattle.
… Although Mount Rainier is an active volcano
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Pleasant Pond Mountain Hike
by
Caratunkgirl
Posted
Sun 14 Nov 2010 11:48am
My friends and I went for a short hike this morning up Pleasant Pond Mountain. I am really lucky to have some great hiking super close to my house, and the Appalachian....
Appalachian Trail sign, 1.4 miles to Pleasant Pond Mountain summit
On the hike Beth's dog, Austin, flushed a spruce grouse . These birds are not all that uncommon to see around
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Great mountain hike
by
dlease
Posted
Wed 16 Jun 2010 6:40am
The photo above was taken from near the top of Mt. Ellen, looking towards Stark Mountain, Camel's Hump and Mount Mansfield, all on the spine of the Green Mountains.
Some of my favorite workouts are when I hike the higher peaks in Vermont. For people who live in truly big mountains, our five different peaks of 4000' or more don't sound like
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