Friday Harbor to Sucia Island and back. 40mi paddling. Marine state parks. June.
Whiskey Bend TH to Olympic Hot Springs. 13 miles. July. No permit needed.
LeConte Canyon to Mt. Whitney. 110 miles, 7 days. Permit required. Late July.
Echo Lake to Lake Aloha. 2 nights. August. Permit required (quota-controlled).
Muir Woods TH to Steep Ravine to Coast Camp. 12 miles. October coastal fog expected.
Mattole TH to Black Sands Beach. 25 miles. Permit required. May.
Shiratani Unsuikyo to summit and back. Ancient cedar forest. Permit required for summit area. May.
Historic post road, inn-to-inn. 50km. October foliage season. No camping.
String Lake TH to Granite Canyon. 35 miles, 10,000ft gain. Permit via recreation.gov. August.
Escalante TH to Coyote Gulch junction. 40 miles walk/float. October low-water season.
Borrego Palm Canyon to Hellhole Palms and Alcoholic Pass. 30 miles. March.
Hidden Valley campground. Car camping. 3 bouldering areas. November.
Mt. Rainier circumnavigation. 93 miles, ~22,000ft gain. Permit via lottery.
Steens Mountain to Alvord playa. Car-accessible but remote. June.
10-day archery elk hunt, wilderness area. Pack-in 6 miles to camp.
Pushing base weight under 10 lbs for a 3-day trip. Every gram counts.
Needles District loop, 4 nights. Water carry up to 15 miles between sources.
Ellingwood Point + Blanca Peak traverse, 2 nights basecamp.
2-night streamside camp, remote creek. Hike 4 miles in.
Great Smoky Mountains NP traverse, 70 miles, spring conditions.
Sport and trad climbing, 4-day trip. Camping at Red Rock Canyon.
Class IV river section, 2 days. Shuttle logistics.
Boundary Waters, Entry Point 30. Remote portage routes, loon calls, perfect silence.
Full John Muir Trail, south to north, Whitney Portal to Yosemite Valley.