Best Backpacking Vacations Northern Rockies

Best Backpacking Vacations Northern Rockies is your ticket to twenty-seven of the most remarkable wilderness destinations in the northern Rockies. Discover snow-capped summits, exquisite subalpine meadows, crystal-clear lakes, cascading streams and waterfalls, towering coniferous forests and hear only nature's voice. Choose among three- to five-day trips, for both novice and experienced hikers, through Glacier, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton National Parks and the Absaroka-Beartooth, Bob Marshall, Lee Metcalf, and Wind River Wilderness Areas. Explore this top-of-the-world environment with veteran hiker and outdoor writer Bill Schneider and use this book to make planning your wilderness adventure a breeze. Use this guide for: vital information on camping and backcountry-use regulations and permits; difficulty ratings for each hike; USGS-based trail maps; learning how to protect and preserve wilderness.