National Parks Master Thread

[Kobe Bryant]

Couldn't find much on the GSM thread. Best hikes?

We really enjoyed Abrams Falls.

[Kobe Bryant]

Couldn't find much on the GSM thread. Best hikes?

Clingmans Dome isn't much of a hike, but definitely worth a stop for the most amazing views.
Alum Cave Trail to Mount LeConte is highly recommended (didn't hike it.)

[yitzgar]

Alum Cave Trail to Mount LeConte is highly recommended (didn't hike it.)

Excellent hike

[cgr]

We really enjoyed Abrams Falls.

Clingmans Dome isn't much of a hike, but definitely worth a stop for the most amazing views.
Alum Cave Trail to Mount LeConte is highly recommended (didn't hike it.)

Excellent hike

Thanks!

[Kobe Bryant]

Those are all truly beautiful parks.  You can easily spend an entire day or two in each.

Have you been in Oct.?

[SSLPhD]

Have you been in Oct.?

הַלְוַאי.

[Kobe Bryant]

הַלְוַאי.

Tell me more.

[JuryDuty]

Have you been in Oct.?

Best NP in October? Ie next week. Preferably in non-red state

[cgr]

Best NP in October? Ie next week. Preferably in non-red state

Just did GSM last week- beautiful time of year for it.

I also did Shenandoah and Acadia in October. Shenandoah is a letdown if you do GSM first.
Acadia is absolutely stunning but it might be a bit late now- check a foliage map.

[Something Fishy]

Best NP in October? Ie next week. Preferably in non-red state

FWIW I was in Yellowstone and the Tetons last week and the leaves were falling pretty quickly. Today a bunch of roads in Yellowstone were closed for snow and ice.

[Something Fishy]

No experience with anything in Idaho, though Craters of the Moon has been on my list as a place I'd like to make it to one day.

Visited it last week. Highly recommended - it's a strange yet beautiful place.

[Kobe Bryant]

Are all 3 near Seattle doable In a one week trip?

Going to attempt to do all 3 in a week .

Looking to go Mid October.
On the agenda: Crater lake NP, and the 3 parks in WA.

PDX

And so it began...

[SSLPhD]

Tell me more.

Nothing much to tell.  The PNW is one of my favorite parts of the country.  Been to the area June, July, August, September.  Would love to go in October, when I imagine it's beautiful in an autumn way, and with fewer people.  Enjoy your trip!

[Kobe Bryant]

Nothing much to tell.  The PNW is one of my favorite parts of the country.  Been to the area June, July, August, September.  Would love to go in October, when I imagine it's beautiful in an autumn way, and with fewer people.  Enjoy your trip!

"One doesn't know what one isn't missing"
Looks like all the WA parks are going to get with a week long snow storm starting this Fri.

[ari3]

Best NP in October? Ie next week. Preferably in non-red state

Was in Acadia last year in Oct, Was very nice and no crowds but a bit chilly

[Kobe Bryant]

Updated, new in bold.

United States:

1. Yellowstone, Wyoming
2. Mount Rainier, Washington
3. Zion, Utah
4. Bryce  Canyon, Utah
5. Grand Canyon, Arizona
6. Yosemite, California
7. Olympic, Washington
8. Badlands, South Dakota
9. Crater Lake, Oregon
10. Grand Teton, Wyoming
11. Sequoia, California
12. Petrified Forest Arizona
13. Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
14.Theodore Roosevelt, North Dakota
15. Hot Springs, Arkansas
16. Wind Cave, South Dakota
17. Acadia, Maine
18. Great sand Dunes, Colorado
19. Joshua Tree, California
20. Saguaro, Arizona 
21. Shenandoah, Virginia
22. Mammoth cave, Kentucky
23. Cuyahoga Valley, Ohio
24. Indiana Dunes, Indiana *
25. Gateway Arch, Missouri *

•MT Rushmore NM, South Dakota


International:


Sanjay Gandhi , Mumbai, India
Arenal Volcano , La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Manuel Antonio, Quepos, Costa Rica
Carara,Costa Rica
Plitvice Lakes, Croatia
Iguazú, Puerto Iguazu, Argentina
Iguaçu,  Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
Soberanía, Panama
Portobelo, colon, Panama
Metropolitan NP, Panama city,Panama
Masada, Israel
Ein Gedi Antiquities,Israel
Yarkon, Israel

[Kobe Bryant]

http://www.mountsthelens.com/NationalPark.html

[Kobe Bryant]

Updated, new in bold.

United States:

1. Yellowstone, Wyoming
2. Mount Rainier, Washington
3. Zion, Utah
4. Bryce  Canyon, Utah
5. Grand Canyon, Arizona
6. Yosemite, California
7. Olympic, Washington
8. Badlands, South Dakota
9. Crater Lake, Oregon
10. Grand Teton, Wyoming
11. Sequoia, California
12. Petrified Forest Arizona
13. Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
14.Theodore Roosevelt, North Dakota
15. Hot Springs, Arkansas
16. Wind Cave, South Dakota
17. Acadia, Maine
18. Great sand Dunes, Colorado
19. Joshua Tree, California
20. Saguaro, Arizona 
21. Shenandoah, Virginia
22. Mammoth cave, Kentucky
23. Cuyahoga Valley, Ohio
24. Indiana Dunes, Indiana *
25. Gateway Arch, Missouri *

•Mount Rushmore NM, South Dakota
•Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington

International:


Sanjay Gandhi , Mumbai, India
Arenal Volcano , La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Manuel Antonio, Quepos, Costa Rica
Carara,Costa Rica
Plitvice Lakes, Croatia
Iguazú, Puerto Iguazu, Argentina
Iguaçu,  Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
Soberanía, Panama
Portobelo, colon, Panama
Metropolitan NP, Panama city,Panama
Masada, Israel
Ein Gedi Antiquities,Israel
Yarkon, Israel

[Kobe Bryant]

Which US president died in the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens?

[SSLPhD]

Which US president died in the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens?

None, but a Harry R. Truman did.