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BACKPACKER.COM 01contentsOctoberskills25 Stay Dry in a DownpourDon’t let the weather rain on yourparade. Maintain comfort ands ...

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04 10.PHOTOS BY LISA SULLY (3); DENNIS LEWON; COURTESY``````“YOU GO AHEAD. We’ll meet you at thecampsite.” That was the co ...

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When we shared our list of the five wildernessetiquette rules that every hiker should know(backpacker.com/hikemanners), readers ...

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05.110.008## the## play## listThis month’s toptrips and picksSorry, summer, the best hiking season is now, during fall’sprim ...

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2DONE IN A DAYplay listLake CrescentOLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, WAMaybe they were intrigued by a dark massbobbing in the water near S ...

BACKPACKER.COM 11PHOTO BY MARK DALYGlastenbury MountainGREEN MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST, VT``````Follow the 272-mile Long Trail al ...

12 10.The insiderThe Bankhead—whichincludes the Sipsey Wilder-ness—is Janice Barrett’sbackyard. And as outreachcoordinator ...

BACKPACKER.COM 13the trees, then ditch your packand explore the side canyonsriddling the area—you mightfind unnamed waterfalls ...

14 05.PHOTO BY TK``````Come October, the Golden State really earns thenickname. Head out to the eastern Sierra this month tosee ...

BACKPACKER.COM 15PHOTOS BY BILL STEVENSON / AURORA PHOTOS (LEFT); ANTHONY G. TASSAROTTISome popular hikes deserve theattention, ...

play list16 10.Turn-by-turnFrom the WildBasin trailhead(^1) Set out west on the WildBasin Trail, paralleling theNorth St. Vrain ...

Glissade``````The snowfield on the southside of Mt. Alice (Boulder-Grand Pass) offers hikerstwo options: Purposefullybutt-slide ...

18 10.MAP ILLUSTRATION BY HANNA HOLLMEYER``````Turn-by-turnFrom the parking area(^1) Pick up the CumberlandTrail and follow Rich ...