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Thanks dude this is good intel. I’ll be checking that site out more later but it looks like a great resource. So is it fair to say there really might only be 14 (or so) designates campsites/campgrounds throughout the two parks, but wild camping is permitted just about everywhere throughout...

Thanks for sharing all these wonderful pics!! I’m planning a trip to Kings Canyon/Sequoia next June. What’s the camping situation like? Were these backcountry sites or designated campgrounds? I’m finding conflicting info online regarding camping. Is backcountry camping even allowed in these...

The former unfortunately. That's why we were thinking the desert might be a good choice. I'm still considering doing Canyonlands NP again. The Needles backpacking trip I took a few years ago offered some of the greatest hiking I've ever known. I might keep it simple and just do the same...

We're considering Big Bend although it's remoteness poses a challenge. The flight + drive time might be a little much for the shortness of our trip.

I started a thread a week or so ago regarding Winter Backpacking in Zion NP. After a little further research and feedback from the community, this might not be the most ideal place to hike. I love the idea of fewer people but there are too many unknowns with the weather. In a perfect world...

Thanks for your reply. What are we talking here, 2” or 2’? Any ideas for a loop hike within the park? Or a basecamp near trailheads? Looking to do 3-4 nights

I should also mention that in an ideal scenario we... 1. Do not need to pack in water or pack in much water 2. We do a loop hike or hike into a basecamp near a bunch of trailheads.

Hello all My brother and I are in the early stages of planning a 3-4 day backpacking trip. Most likely in Zion NP but we're not tied to it. We're thinking mid to late February. I just recently ordered the trails map and so far I'm struggling to pull anything together that makes sense from...

Yes the 5 miles is not ideal but everything else looks pretty good. We’ll take it nice and slow that day and mess around with the water feature that I think we’ll be next to or crossing most of this day.

Alright so here's the plan. We take lakeview drive which I think ends with the "road to nowhere" We'll hike to site 70 the first night. Then we'll hike along forney creek trail and stay at site 68 our second night Then we'll hike up to Clingmans Dome and then down forney ridge trail and then...

Basically this but i'm still not 100% sold... https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7030661/deep-creek-to-newtons-bald-loop

Thanks man. That second route looks great, and I love the idea of having a basecamp for a few nights. But the idea of seeing hoards of people doesn't sounds all that good. Although I'm realizing that's a tough thing to avoid in this NP! I was considering the deep creek trailhead and doing a...

I just looked again and it’s closed due to “aggressive bear activity” not excessive. Not sure if there’s much of a difference though. So was it closed when you stayed there? I won’t mind taking the risk and staying there but I didn’t realize that was an option. I too do not want to stay...

Ok well our initial plan has been scraped. “Excessive bear activity” in campsite 37 and it’s currently closed! Others have said they had other suggestions for different loop hikes. Recommendations?

I think we're going to do Charlotte. Fly in on a Tues, stay the night, and then drive to the park early Wednesday morning. The climb on this route does have me a little concerned. My brother and I are both in decent shape but we both have bum knees and bad backs. I think one variation from...

what time of year were you there? I may have overlooked that in your report if it was mentioned. also, we're going to be flying in from out of town. at first we were considering to fly into Atlanta and drive up but that looks pretty far from this section of the park. where would be the best...

OP, this is a great trip report. My brother and I are heading to the park in early May and we were unsure which route to take. I've had a really tough time putting together a good loop hike but this one looks perfect. If we end up doing this route I think we'll likely take the shorter route...

Wow. Very helpful. Looks like a great time.

After further consideration, it's a toss up right now between Great Smoky Mountain or Yosemite. We've decided to allow for more planning and have pushed the departure off until July/August. I've got two hiking/guidebooks coming. One for each NP. After a little more research I plan to put...

Still struggling over here trying to pin something down. I think our preference would be to do some backcountry camping/hiking, but in a perfect world we land at one camp site and then use that as our base camp for the next 3-4 days. Being near multiple trail heads from camp would be ideal...