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Cerekk
Sep 24, 2004

Oh my god, JC!

brugroffil posted:

Awesome, I'll add it to the list of possible stops. I've seen Three Sisters Wilderness mentioned a ton in Backpacker, is that something worth checking out for day hikers?


We're coming from Illinois (:(), but we've spent a decent amount of time out west in California, Washington, Utah and Montana over the past few years. Our favorite hikes tend to be more of the panaromic types e.g. Highline Trail in Glacier NP, Skyline at Mt. Rainier. We usually put about 500-700 miles on a rental car on our trips, so we're good with driving all over to get to the different spots, too. If we wanted to check out the high desert or the Coast (loved the Olympic coast in Washington), any particular spots you'd recommend?

Ecola State Park between Seaside and Cannon Beach has some pretty nice views. The southern half of the main coastal trail is best but the whole thing is worth doing. Cannon Beach is a nice town to visit in the summer though it will be packed and it is probably too late to find a place to stay.

Three Sisters Wilderness for the most part doesn't have the panoramic views you're talking about until you get all the way to the top of whichever trail you're taking. South Sister is the most popular to climb; it's exerting but non-technical. Still snow on it this time of year.

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