Favorite Place to Backpack

[Wolf]

For me it's the Weminuche Wilderness in SW Colorado and the Wind Rivers in Wyoming. Used to live out there and I'm sure hoping this whistlestop in Arkansas is over soon.

[Drift Woody]

I live in Chicagoland, so my favorite places to backpack are always several hours away.

Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan has been my most frequent destination, so I'd have to say it's my favorite.

I've also hiked & backpacked in Kentucky's Red River Gorge many times. Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois is closer and I've hiked it extensively, but always dayhikes. Howver, now that I've made the transition to hanging (1 trip so far, last October in RRG) I look forward backcountry camping there.

I also have to mention Shining Rock Wilderness in the North Carolina Mountains and the High Peaks of the Adirondaks, which I love. I've also backpacked out west in RMNP and Lost Creek Wilderness south of there. Last March I flew out west with a buddy for hiking in southern Utah, including an overnighter in Coyote Gulch (which was awesome).

[BLUEFIN 774]

My favorite hiking place is:

Anywhere on the East Coast Trail here in Newfoundland, Canada. This is where I film most of my videos. Check out the website here: http://eastcoasttrail.com

[jerhangin11]

Anywhere else

Doctari has it right! For me anywhere in the High Uintas (Utah) and Havasupai (Arizona). Both are incredibly beautiful and the Uintas are endless and have amazing fishing!

[aidanb]

I love the Big Horn National Forest, around cloud peak area. I also love the Boundary Waters in Minnesota near Wednesday Bay, but that is more canoeing then it is backpacking! I am going to Puerto Rico in 10 days so we will see where that ranks!

Love the Boundary Waters, great place to portage!

[banjonut]

Like some of the others, places near where I used to live... Some of my favorite memories are in Pisgah in NC, Jones Gap State Park SC.

[hofer150]

Love the Boundary Waters, great place to portage!

Amen! It can be awfully brutal, but well worth it. Day hikes are also quite exhilarating, as well as catching 185 walleye in 4 days!

[ShortTripHome]

In my neck of the woods, Shenandoah National Park (backcountry) or George Washington National Forest. Mt. Rogers (Virginia) is on my bucket list but I have not been there yet.

you need to make that drive, or if you dont have the time, check out the Dolly sods area in Monongahela NF

[ShortTripHome]

Here in the mid atlantic, i am subjected to trips based on the time i have and the time of year for said trips. if its a short trip in warmer months, we hit up GWNF or a short jaunt off the AT in SNP or off the blue ridge parkway. If i make or have the time, it's high country Mt. Rodgers proper for me--someone could spend a week down there hiking everything away from the AT, there is just so much to see and use depending on weather. we also go to the dolly sods and roaring plains area.

in winter we usually stay at Potomac Appalachian Trail Club cabins.

[oohsnap]

Red castle in Uintas in utah