Off the Beaten Path
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beckyjlomax
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute And no one there. Couldn’t believe more people didn’t hike higher than the pass for the views. #ParkChat
ParksandPoints
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes @AllTrails @hikingproject @OlympicNP That's awesome! #ParkChat
rscottjones
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes A3 #parkchat Oh man, you want me to pick just one?! Well, I'll go with some parks where you can just wander off on your own path, like White Sands and Petrified Forest
Wild_Tribute
A3. Has to be anything outside the borders of the Lower 48. But we’ll also include any of the Backcountry in @YellowstoneNPS and the northwestern section of @GlacierNPS here as well. #ParkChat
louisbink
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes A2 Solitude can be found away from the masses in a different part of the park. Yosemite Tuolumne Meadows and Lembert Dome #offthebeatenpath #ParkChat
RCGibby73
replying to @mjn126 @mjn126 @Exotichikes I’ll let you know if I get firm plans to head that way and see if your schedule allows it #ParkChat
RoadTripsCoffee
RT @AlongfortheTrip: A3) We would LOVE to visit American Samoa. For now, @DryTortugasNPS wins for most #offthebeatenpath I think. #ParkChat…
mjn126
replying to @AlongfortheTrip @AlongfortheTrip @Exotichikes I did a couple of miles of it. and hiked some of the National Forest. Gorgeous and hardly any people. #ParkChat
RoadTripsCoffee
RT @ParksandPoints: A3) We haven't been there, but from our #Alaska planning, we would love to do the week long group hike out of the crate…
AlongfortheTrip
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @Exotichikes @GreatBasinNPS Good to know! We'll be visiting next month. #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax Did the scramble from Table Mountain to Hurricane Pass this past fall. It was quite the adventure! #ParkChat
Exotichikes
Q4) Shifting gears toward the indoors. While some visitors centers in Parks get all the attention, what is a visitor center or National Park museum that you feel deserves more recognition and visits? #ParkChat
t_jh2009
replying to @e_terren @e_terren @Exotichikes Its usually a good time to travel because people tend to be at work & the kids are still in school. #ParkChat
mjn126
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 @Exotichikes Same! (I know one of my multiple trips will be a VERY quick weekend drive...like leave Friday night, hike all day Sat, Drive home Sunday) #ParkChat
unconpeace
A3 @PinnaclesNPS is probably my favorite #offthebeatenpath park with condors and trails that have footholds carved into rocks is super cool #parkchat
publiclandlvr
replying to @NakMakFeegle @NakMakFeegle @Wild_Tribute @Exotichikes I love those places. #ParkChat
Exotichikes
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @AlongfortheTrip @RCGibby73 @Wild_Tribute @YellowstoneNPS I would listen to that person. I, errr, I mean, they have quite a bit of expertise in that park! #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes We are huge fans of @GreatBasinNPS It has a really interesting vibe, great night skies, a cool cave and much more. Plus plenty of parking spaces. #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes @ParksandPoints @AllTrails @hikingproject @OlympicNP One of the best places to go for recent conditions #ParkChat
DryTortugasFilm
replying to @AlongfortheTrip @AlongfortheTrip @DryTortugasNPS Best to camp there if you are able to! #parkchat
59NationalParks
RT @Exotichikes: Q3) We all know the popular National Parks, but what is your favorite off the beaten path National Park you have or would…
mjn126
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes A4) I've found some of the National Forest centers so fun. but I really enjoyed the visitor center at the Hoh Rain Forest in @OlympicNP #ParkChat
t_jh2009
replying to @AlongfortheTrip @AlongfortheTrip @Exotichikes @GreatBasinNPS Make sure to include a tour of Lehman Cave during your visit. #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @ParksandPoints @ParksandPoints @AniakchakNPS Yes, yes, and yes. This place looks epic. Would love to do a whitewater rafting trip here one day #ParkChat
AlongfortheTrip
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @Exotichikes @GreatBasinNPS Yes, I think we're making that a priority. Thanks for the tip. #ParkChat
beckyjlomax
A3 My fave off the beaten path NP is @Troosevelt in North Dakota. So much wildlife and badlands scenery. #parkchat
NakMakFeegle
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes A2 It depends on the park and the time of year - most National Parks are generally best avoided on summer weekends! Off season and/or week days are your best bet for solitude. #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes #parkchat A3 how about a shout out to @BlackCanyonNPS or COLO? Close to one another and less busy by far. And boy the views impress! 😍
Wild_Tribute
RT @Exotichikes: Q4) Shifting gears toward the indoors. While some visitors centers in Parks get all the attention, what is a visitor cente…
TPRjerks
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes A 3. Not sure if it's popular or not, but I know it's huge and there's a lot of place to explore in solitude in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. I live in the #Adirondacks and Bob is such a legend here! #ParkChat
beckyjlomax
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute Nice! We wanted to go to Table, but opted instead for some other explorations en route back to camp in Alaska Basin. #ParkChat
Exotichikes
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @BlackCanyonNPS Yes! I am planning a trip there this year. So gorgeous! #ParkChat
ParksandPoints
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes A4) @PointReyesNPS ! Their visitor center was simply amazing and we learned so much and were so engaged, we actually spent close to 45 minutes longer than that we expected! #ParkChat
Parkasaur
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes A3. Well @BigSouthForkNPS doesn't get much love because its designated a National Recreation Area instead of a National Park, but its a true hidden gem. #ParkChat https://t.co/tiI4zEpnl6
DryTortugasFilm
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes A3) @DenaliNPS because I'd like to see the Northern Lights and the season's change, also the wildlife and starry skies! #Parkchat #OffthebeatenPath I highly reccomend @DryTortugasNPS and @Volcanoes_NPS because they are way out of the way and completely worth the effort!
RoadTripsCoffee
RT @Exotichikes: Q4) Shifting gears toward the indoors. While some visitors centers in Parks get all the attention, what is a visitor cente…
Wild_Tribute
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @Exotichikes @GreatBasinNPS Plus the town of Baker, NV. And if you live in Utah, the opportunity to drink real beer after a long saunter in the desert! Great pick #ParkChat
Exotichikes
replying to @TPRjerks @TPRjerks I daydream while staring at a map of the Bob almost daily. It is a magical place! #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes @BlackCanyonNPS We were more impressed with this canyon than the Grand! You'll love it! #parkchat
TPRjerks
replying to @Exotichikes
@Exotichikes It's when I usually choose to do my "big" explorations!
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unconpeace
A4 It's been since high school, but I remember the VC at Women's Rights NHP to be quite thought provoking. Seneca Falls should be a pilgrimage site for every American women - and men too #parkchat
louisbink
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes A4 - @SagamoreHillNHS the Long Island home of Teddy Roosevelt. Incredible decor, collections and history. #offthebeatenpath #Parkchat
naturetechfam
replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax @TRoosevelt Yes! And more colorful than #badlands as well. #parkchat
AlongfortheTrip
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes @naturetechfam @BlackCanyonNPS Absolutely! Love this place. #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @TPRjerks @TPRjerks @Exotichikes Have heard the “stuff” of legends but haven’t been. Good shout here. Let’s add much of Idaho’s wilderness here too. #ParkChat