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Kelso Dunes Wilderness

Kelso Dunes Wilderness

Second tallest of all of California's desert dunes (aced out only by the Eureka Dunes), the Kelso Dunes sweep up 500 to 600 feet, a playground of ...
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Latest review by djchilxxn Apr 2, 2002
"I was not all that excited for the trip to the dunes and through amboy crater, but a trip with my da..." Read full review
Kisatchie Hills Wilderness

Kisatchie Hills Wilderness

Home to the alligator and the long-legged bird, Bayou Cypre forms the heart of Kisatchie Hills, the state's largest Wilderness. Above the bayou ...
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Latest review by kcc008 Nov 27, 2000
"I have backpacked in various areas of Kisatchie Hills Wilderness countless times. It offers some of..." Read full review
La Garita Wilderness

La Garita Wilderness

La Garita means the lookout in Spanish, and this Wilderness amply deserves the name. From the summit of this Wilderness's single fourteener ...
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Latest review by jenifertrout Jul 17, 2002
"Last summer (2001), my family hired an outfitter and spent 4 days horsepacking in the La Garita Wild..." Read full review
Latir Peak Wilderness

Latir Peak Wilderness

This remote, seldom-seen area is a land of lakes and streams, with deep forest cover interrupted only by pleasant meadows and alpine tundra on the ...
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Latest review by abovethetimber Nov 14, 2003
"Although the peaks of this relatively small wilderness (20,000 acres) are rounded and are easily cli..." Read full review
Linville Gorge Wilderness

Linville Gorge Wilderness

Native Americans scalped explorers William Linville and his son in 1766, an unhappy ending for a family whose name is now associated with one of the ...
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Latest review by TLBP Apr 22, 2006
"Recently we took a day trip to the Linville Gorge area, and our main destination was Grandfather Mou..." Read full review
Lizard Head Wilderness

Lizard Head Wilderness

Lizard Head, the peak (13,113 feet), stands spirelike on the eastern side of Lizard Head, the Wilderness, shadowed by both Mount Wilson and Wilson ...
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Latest review by joyfulstrength Aug 9, 2002
"I went to Lizard Head in July, 2002 over the 4th of July weekend. You would never have known it was..." Read full review
Marble Mountain Wilderness

Marble Mountain Wilderness

Craggy peaks, abundant meadows, large streams, and a whopping 89 lakes stocked with trout highlight this wild and pleasant area. Adding to the visual ...
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Latest review by rwseditso Jul 11, 2009
"This is a nice recovering area. The trails are pristine where not abused by stock trains. The scener..." Read full review
Mazatzal Wilderness

Mazatzal Wilderness

Given how close Mazatzal is to Mesa, a major population center, this is a remarkably remote and beautiful area. Elevations range from 2,100 feet at ...
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Latest review by lalawrie Nov 25, 2000
"I love the Mazatzal Wilderness! We first discovered some of the trails here when we were..." Read full review
McCormick Wilderness

McCormick Wilderness

Three generations of McCormicks, the descendants of Cyrus McCormick, inventor of the reaping machine, held the deed to this area before Gordon ...
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Latest review by moosjaw Jan 9, 2004
"Beware, as this area is extremely remote, and only the experienced should venture into it's wilderne..." Read full review
Misty Fjords Wilderness

Misty Fjords Wilderness

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Latest review by skbmc Jun 12, 2001
"You've got to see this! Misty Fjords Wilderness area is a rainforest area acces..." Read full review
Mount Adams Wilderness

Mount Adams Wilderness

Second in height only to Mount Rainier statewide, 12,276-foot Mount Adams looms over at least 10 impressive glaciers and a Wilderness of forested ...
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Latest review by dpberg Jul 21, 2000
"Mt. Adams seems to be a bit of the forgotten step-sister to the other mountains in the range (Mt Ra..." Read full review
Mount Baker Wilderness

Mount Baker Wilderness

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Latest review by mharward1 Nov 29, 2000
"[ Repost of epinion originally submitted Mon, 07 Aug 00, into a more suitable category. ]..." Read full review
Mount Baldy Wilderness

Mount Baldy Wilderness

An extinct volcano rising to 11,403 feet, Mount Baldy stands within the Fort Apache Indian Reservation; the Wilderness occupies its eastern slope. ...
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Latest review by reginahitch Jan 23, 2001
"Mt. Baldy is one of the highest peaks in the White Mountains. Situated just southeast of Pinetop, A..." Read full review
Mount Evans Wilderness

Mount Evans Wilderness

Crawling up into the Wilderness but outside the circuitous boundary, a paved road runs to the top of Mount Evans, the highest paved road in America. ...
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Latest review by pilarzmom Sep 26, 2008
"Here in Colorado many hardy, athletically-inclined individuals will roll out of bed in the wee hours..." Read full review
Mount Timpanogos Wilderness

Mount Timpanogos Wilderness

On the front range of the Wasatch Mountain Range, just south of Lone Peak Wilderness, and situated between American Fork Canyon on the north and ...
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Latest review by SarahTar Apr 7, 2003
"The hike up to the peak of Mount Timpanogos from the Theatre in the Pines Picnic Area is a difficult..." Read full review