Off the Beaten Path
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Exotichikes
replying to @AlongfortheTrip @AlongfortheTrip @RockyNPS Absolutely gorgeous terrain! #ParkChat
e_terren
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes A4. The visitor center at Gettysburg Military Park does an outstanding job of explaining the 3 day battle, along with great exhibits. The Eisenhower home/library visitor center in Abilene, KS, meant a lot to me because my mother was an Army nurse in Europe, WWII. #parkchat
bewildandbefree
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes a5) visit two medicine lake in Glacier National Park (on the east side) Hike few miles to a neat lake ! way less visited than other parts of the park #parkchat
mjn126
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes A8) I love any of them that are long enough to stop and have a snack on. #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @rscottjones @rscottjones @ParksandPoints @59NationalParks @AniakchakNPS Whoa, seriously? Doing all the units inclusive of National Parks...and Aniachak? And Bering Land Sea Bridge? #ParkChat
rscottjones
replying to @mjn126 @mjn126 @Exotichikes I love it all, but yes, there's definitely a draw for me to places that are more foreign from what I regularly visit. #parkchat
RoadTripsCoffee
A8 I'm a BIG fan of the #AppalachianTrail. I've spent days hiking the trail through Virginia and the Roan Highlands of Tennessee that really shows you what the Appalachian wilderness is all about. #ParkChat
Exotichikes
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @WindCaveNPS Don't worry. We have so much content on #parkchat that only those who want to go there and enjoy it correctly will see it.
mjn126
replying to @rscottjones @rscottjones @Exotichikes Oh, I bet! That's true all over! #ParkChat
RCGibby73
replying to @AlongfortheTrip @AlongfortheTrip @RockyNPS Yeah, once you divert from Bear Lake on any of those trails, it gets nice and quiet. #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @mtmagog @mtmagog @Exotichikes Wisdom right here. Ed Abbey would be proud #ParkChat
Exotichikes
Q9) It is infrastructure week! What off the beaten path trailhead/entrance/visitor center do you feel should have a Visitor Center or Lodge? #ParkChat
ParksandPoints
A8) The Ptarmigan Falls/Iceberg Lake trail at @GlacierNPS is pretty easy to access but gets pretty wilderness-y rather quick. #ParkChat
C677515
RT @RoadTripsCoffee: A8 I'm a BIG fan of the #AppalachianTrail. I've spent days hiking the trail through Virginia and the Roan Highlands of…
Exotichikes
replying to @bewildandbefree @bewildandbefree That whole east side. so amazing. #ParkChat
bewildandbefree
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes a8) the vastness of canyonlands is mind boggling, seeing the horizon and the monsoon clouds forming in the summer, mind is blown ! #Parkchat
NakMakFeegle
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes A5 The short trails near Two Medicine Lake in @GlacierNPS are beautiful, but the area is less popular and crowded than Many Glacier or the Going-to-the-Sun road. #ParkChat
ParksandPoints
replying to @louisbink @louisbink @Exotichikes @DryTortugasNPS We so wanted it to be a loop, thinking "eh, maybe we could jump the gap?"😆 #ParkChat
mamanobles
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes A4 I was amazed @MammothCaveNP visitor center. I could have spent a lot more time there. Visiting Presidents homes/libraries are some of my favorite stops. #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes @naturetechfam @WindCaveNPS Well said, Doug #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
RT @Exotichikes: Q9) It is infrastructure week! What off the beaten path trailhead/entrance/visitor center do you feel should have a Visito…
unconpeace
A8 Not a National Park, but a State Park - Devil's Path in the beloved Catskills, hauling myself up over boulders and up rock faces is my idea of wild #parkchat
AlongfortheTrip
replying to @mamanobles @mamanobles @Exotichikes @MammothCaveNP Yes, they have an excellent visitor center. #ParkChat
59NationalParks Exotichikes
replying to @mtmagog @mtmagog Sounds like a perfect night! Just you, the stars and the desert. #ParkChat
ParksandPoints
replying to @rscottjones @rscottjones @59NationalParks @AniakchakNPS Wow. #Parkchat looks forward to your tales and pics!
Wild_Tribute
replying to @NakMakFeegle @NakMakFeegle @Exotichikes @GlacierNPS Scenic Point is a great day hike! #ParkChat
rscottjones
replying to @Wild_Tribute
@Wild_Tribute @ParksandPoints @59NationalParks @AniakchakNPS We did Gates of the Arctic NP, Kobuk Valley, Noatak, Bering Land Bridge, Cape Krusenstern, Denali (park, but not preserve, hitting that this summer), Kenai Fjords, & Wrangell St Elias last July.
This June we do the rest (finishing the 419 for me), plus 2 USFS monuments #parkchat
RoadTripsCoffee
RT @Exotichikes: Q9) It is infrastructure week! What off the beaten path trailhead/entrance/visitor center do you feel should have a Visito…
Exotichikes
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks Thanks! @mathiaseichler is the one who came up with it! I was stumped and needed one more. #ParkChat
AlongfortheTrip
replying to @rscottjones @rscottjones @Wild_Tribute @ParksandPoints @59NationalParks @AniakchakNPS Congrats! That's awesome. #ParkChat
beckyjlomax
A8 While other trails in Many Glacier of Glacier NP are super crowded, not that many people go to Cracker Lake. #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes #ParkChat A9 we'd love a small lodge @TRooseveltNPS. The remoteness is nice but a few more comforts may draw more visitors.
Wild_Tribute
replying to @rscottjones @rscottjones @ParksandPoints @59NationalParks @AniakchakNPS Amazing #ParkChat
Exotichikes
Q10) There are many popular websites and guidebooks to explore our National Parks. Is there an under the radar park group or author that you recommend for a National Park visit? #ParkChat
Parkasaur
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes A7. Alaska Route 1, particularly in Fall Color season in early September provides some great views of @WrangellStENPS #ParkChat
rscottjones
replying to @ParksandPoints @ParksandPoints @59NationalParks @AniakchakNPS Fingers crossed we can get it done! We do have some backup plans in case weather doesn't cooperate, but I really hope it does because I'm planning on finishing all 419 park units on June 28 in Glacier Bay. #parkchat
louisbink
replying to @ParksandPoints @ParksandPoints @Exotichikes @DryTortugasNPS Ah - we visited a few months before the hurricane knocked out a section. #ParkChat
AlongfortheTrip
replying to @rscottjones @rscottjones @Wild_Tribute @ParksandPoints @59NationalParks @AniakchakNPS lol. #parkchat
mtmagog
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes A6) Another long ago, camped w my wife in old ruins Hawaii Volcanos NP used as a campground. Lush veg, w grassyarea on cliff above surf. Could not be better. Went back yr or two later, whole area under lava. #parkchat
TPRjerks
replying to @e_terren
@e_terren @Exotichikes He was a map master!
I've seen some of the old USGS maps that he owned. He pinned the quads together on a wall to make one big map! If you want I can dig up a really amazing article about him & give you the link.
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mjn126
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes A10) Is this a trick question?!? @_out_door_ #ParkChat
LiveaMemory
replying to @AbeLincoln1104
@AbeLincoln1104 @Exotichikes @Wild_Tribute #DryTortugas - Talk About Off The Beaten Path!
A Visit Would Be an Incredible #BucketList Trip!
We Are Looking Forward to Your Pics and Posts!
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Exotichikes
replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax So true. And those views are always incredible! #ParkChat
cairochris
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes The Scenic Drive at @CapitolReefNPS. Or the loop at @WindCaveNPS. #ParkChat
bewildandbefree
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes a9) good question ! I have to think on this one !! #ParkChat
e_terren
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @Exotichikes @JohnMuirNPS A5. I'd like to place my answer here. In Wisconsin you can also walk in Muir's footsteps in the first place he lived in North America. It's now called Ennis Lake. There is a trail around the lake. It's a county park, but I've never seen anyone else when I've been there. #parkchat
mamanobles
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes @RoadTripsCoffee A8 Hoh Rainforest @OlympicNational Avalanche Lake @GlacierNPS North Rim @GrandCanyonNPS @CapitolReefNPS is wonderful and not as crowded as other Utah parks. #ParkChat