Brainstorming ideas for long backpacking trips without a rental car

[Fungi]

I'm brainstorming ideas for long backpacking trips (up to 2 weeks) where a rental car isn't needed. This could be anywhere in the western US. I'm looking for places where I can fly in, spend a night or two, and then walk or get a short ride to a trailhead. I did a similar trip once, when I took a train to West Glacier and then backpacked in Glacier NP for 12 days.

My best idea so far is Jackson, WY. It would be pretty easy to get into the Tetons from the airport there.

Does anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks in advance.

 

[Kmatjhwy]

Fungi, Yes lots of trips available out of Jackson. Jackson has several grocery stores where you could supply yourself. Not only in the Tetons, but other areas closeby also. You could walk out the backside of Jackson, up Cache Creek right into the Gros Ventre Wilderness and spend several weeks up in there easily. Or could get a taxi ride to the Turpin Meadows or Pacific Creek Trailheads and go back into the Teton Wilderness, The Absarokas, and the Thorofare. From Jackson the Grand Teton Lodge runs a bus up to it's main Grand Teton Lodge, and further up to Colter Bay in the summer. There you could also access all that Teton and Absaroka Wilderness.

Now Bozeman could be another place and go into the Gallatins nearby. Or get over towards Livingston and the Absaroka-Beartooths. You been to Glacier NP, but getting into Kalispell, the Bob Marshall Country is close by also. Many possibilities all over the west.

 

[Bob]

West Yellowstone gets flights. Opens the whole GYE area to hitching..... depending when I could give you a ride.

Cody has an airport as well.

 

[canadug]

Many trailheads in the Eastern Sierra Range are accessible by public transit.