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Featured Lists
Staff picks from seasoned outdoor people.
Wind River High Route
104 miles, entirely off-trail. Elkhart Park to Big Sandy Lodge. Class 3 scrambling. 7 days.
Family Car Camping — Lake Weekend
3 nights at a lake campground with kids. Comfort over weight.
Sea Kayaking — San Juan Islands
Orcas to Friday Harbor loop. 4 days, camping on state park beaches. Tidal currents require planning.
Presidential Traverse — NH (2 Days)
Appalachia TH to Crawford Path. 22 miles, 9,000ft gain. AMC huts for nights. June.
Appalachian Trail — Smokies Section
Great Smoky Mountains NP traverse, 70 miles, spring conditions.
PCT Oregon — Crater Lake to Sisters (5 Days)
Rim Village to Santiam Pass. 130 miles. Mid-August, no snow. Resupply at Mazama Village.
PCT — Sierra Section
Kennedy Meadows to Tuolumne Meadows. High passes, potential snow through July.
Yakushima —縄文杉 + Miyanoura-dake (3 Nights)
Shiratani Unsuikyo to summit and back. Ancient cedar forest. Permit required for summit area. May.
Lost Coast Trail — 3-Day North to South
Mattole TH to Black Sands Beach. 25 miles. Permit required. May.
BWCA Canoe Trip — 7 Days
Boundary Waters, Entry Point 30. Remote portage routes, loon calls, perfect silence.
West Coast Trail 2026
Knapsack Col + Titcomb Basin — Wind Rivers
7-day off-trail route. Knapsack Col is Class 3 scramble; Titcomb Basin has exceptional fishing.
Lost Coast Trail — Northern Section
25 miles, 3 days. Impassable headlands at high tide — requires tide timing. Bears everywhere.
Elk Hunting — Backcountry Archery
10-day archery elk hunt, wilderness area. Pack-in 6 miles to camp.
Denali West Buttress — 20-Day Expedition
Standard guided route. Base Camp at 14,200ft and High Camp at 17,200ft. Team of 4.
Winter Camping — Colorado Rockies
High-altitude winter camping, expect -20°F overnight.
Bikepacking — Cascade Gravel (3-Day)
Winthrop to Mazama via Loup Loup and Tiffany. ~200 miles, 18,000ft gain. Mixed surface.
Rock Climbing — Red Rocks, NV
Sport and trad climbing, 4-day trip. Camping at Red Rock Canyon.
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Trail Running — Mountain 50K Race
Required and recommended gear for a 50K mountain race.
GR20 — Corsica Island Traverse
Calenzana to Conca, 180km. 15 days. Rated hardest long-distance trail in Europe. Granite scrambling.
Lost Coast Trail — Northern Section
25 miles, 3 days. Impassable headlands at high tide — requires tide timing. Bears everywhere.
Knapsack Col + Titcomb Basin — Wind Rivers
7-day off-trail route. Knapsack Col is Class 3 scramble; Titcomb Basin has exceptional fishing.
Marathon des Sables — Race Gear
250km self-supported stage race in Morocco Sahara. All food + gear carried except tent and water.
Olympic Coastal Route — 3 Days
Rialto Beach to Oil City. Tidal beaches, headland scrambles, sea stacks. Permit required.
Ski Touring — Backcountry Hut Trip
3-hut traverse, 4 days, all gear must fit in a 40L pack.
Ski Touring — Wasatch Backcountry
Day tours out of Big Cottonwood. Early season avy conditions. No overnight.
Winter Skills Course — North Cascades
4-day guided course covering crampon use, ice axe arrest, crevasse rescue, and avalanche protocol.
Laugavegur Trail — Iceland (4 Days)
Landmannalaugar to Thorsmork. 55km. Hut-to-hut with tents as backup. July.
Ptarmigan Traverse — North Cascades (6 Days)
Cascade Pass to Dome Peak. 35 miles cross-country. Technical glacier travel. Mid-August.
Mt. St. Helens — Monitor Ridge Summit
10 miles, 4,500ft gain. Permit required May–Oct. Lava fields and ash slopes.
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