Relatively new to the Seattle area. What are the some of the best spots to do a overnight camping trip.
Relatively new to the Seattle area. What are the some of the best spots to do a overnight camping trip.
Olympics and Rainier have good options.
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Anywhere with a view where you have two trees about 15' apart. You have the ocean or the mountains...or both and as a plus you also have semi-arid desert on the dry side too!
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If you're looking for a place to park and throw up a hammock, then anywhere you can pull over and find 2 tree's will work. I'm partial to the Mt. Rainier and Greenwater area off of 410.
If you're looking for a place to backpack into and see the beauty that the PNW has to offer, check out WTA.org. Use their hike finder map and customize a trip you might want to take that's within your skill level.
Its worth a trip over to Shi Shi Beach in the Olympics. Take a stroll up the Hoh River, lots of trees. Honestly, you have TOO many options. Rainier is awesome, check out the campground at Paradise.
Here's a link to a site I use when I'm looking for a hike I've never been on. Mostly Oregon hikes but a few washington ones as well. http://www.oregonhikers.org/tools/hi...ike_finder.php
Bring big tree straps if you go to the Hoh (highly recommended) or other old growth areas. We have big trees up in the PNW
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We prefer spots near water. So far we've done a couple different backcountry campgrounds in the Tillamook forest and near the Nehalem river. Like others have said Or/Wa hiker websites are a good resource. Also recommend checking out BLM land. http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/search
Bring big tree straps and maybe a separate bag to store them in. Last trip to the coast left ours sticky with sap
Good luck finding a choice spot and happy hanging!
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