I'm taking a four day weekend for Memorial Day weekend. I figure I can go anywhere within about an 8 hour radius and still spend a lot of time hiking and exploring. I would love to do Olympic or Northern Cascades NPs, but they are still completely wet this time of year, right? I was thinking maybe dropping down into Oregon or Idaho, or maybe going north and exploring northern Idaho and/or the east side of the WA cascades.
Anyone have some recommendations?
I should also add that I regularly go out hiking on weekends, so I've already hit most of the places within about a 3 hour radius, so I'm looking to go a bit further away since I don't get many 4-day weekends. Thanks.
I take it you've already been out to Bovill and Elk River then?
Have you done the Hiawatha trail out of Avery ID yet? How about exploring the Cedars between Clarkia and Marble Creek ID?
Or you could head down to Enterprise OR and hit Wallowa Lake.
If you like a more desert setting, have you gone out to Palouse Falls?
Thanks for the recommendations. I'm looking for something that can keep my busy for three days' time. I'll probably be backpacking or doing long day hikes each day. I haven't checked out all those places yet, but I think I could without much trouble during a regular two day weekend, so I'd like to hit something a bit further away. Any other recommendations?
How do you feel about snow travel? All the mountains are going to have lots of snow this time of year. If you have skis or snowshoes I can give you lots of information about the cascades.
F that S. Man up and head to Montana. Glacier Park is maybe 6 hours away. You want amazing backpacking coupled with the most beautiful drive in the nation? BAM