I'll start - Louisville Kentucky

>>2797934
Too easy; Hoosier National Forest. Now do me, Ottawa, Canada.

>>2797936
I've been there faggot. Been all over the HNF as a matter of fact.

>>2797936
>Now do me, Ottawa, Canada.
chic choc mountains

>>2797936
>Ottawa, Canada
I should have said Amerifags only, but you're close enough. Five Ponds Wilderness in New York. High Falls loop looks pretty epic if you like backpacking. Pic is from high rock.

>>2797947
Seconding this. The Chichocs are some of the best mountains in the East.

Phoenix, AZ

>>2797962
West Fork of White Oak Creek
Sedona, AZ

https://www.americansouthwest.net/slot_canyons/oak_creek/canyon.html

>>2797933
nj

Philadelphia, PA

NE Kansas

>>2797983
Frozen run gorge vista

SLC Utah

>>2797971
Pharaoh Lake Wilderness

>>2797983
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary

fyi there is an awesome state map for the outdoors PA. Look up arcgis Public Land in Pennsylvania.

>>2797992
That's a rough location for /out/

Roche Percée Natural Arch in Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area. Columbia, MO

>>2797933
Lmao why. I've already got a list of places I didn't even get to visit last year, with new places getting added to the list already.
If people need to be assigned /out/ spots then they've lost the plot.

>>2797943
A bit less of a wilderness but still looks like a nice spot: Bernheim Forest and Arboretum.

>>2797947
That is incredibly far. I have been to Gaspe but that's like a 10 hour drive lol.

>>2797949
I've been to Adirondacks a few times, but not High Falls in particular.

>>2798049
Where are you from? A lot of places are limited on options and not everybody knows how to find obscure shit. I like visiting new places but I've run out of locations within a 2 hour drive.


>2798057
>Bernheim Forest
Been there. Very popular place.

>>2797933
Pecos NM

>>2798045
hawk mountain is for normies
there's tons of cool stuff in the endless mountains and pine creek gorge ish areas
just gotta drive another hour or two but its worth it
frozen run gorge vista is much nicer!
though you will probably need spikes and it will be very cold next 2-3 months

mehoopany creek also has a hard hike from the bottom to the top you can do to a view, and then optional further forays from there around the edge of the plateau to see virgin fir forest or dolly sods like high meadows and there's coves with waterfalls there's tons of stuff near there

there's also council cup - easy hike near berwick pa that's just like a 5 minute walk from parking to view but the view is quite spectacular of the susquehanna and a nuclear power plant

>>2797933
Tucson, AZ

>>2797962
Find the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstitions or die trying.

>>2797971
in the spring/summer go paddle the sedge islands near the barnegat inlent. Just don't mosey into a boating channel lane

>>2797933
DFW, Texas

>>2798627
This ain't even /out/ on hard mode, it's straight up nightmare mode

>>2798630
Wdym, isn't the point of the Ozarks that they are like 3-4 hours drive from Dallas?

>>2797965
I camped there when on a work trip last April. Ended up walking in the dark at waste height water for 5 miles. I have a Pic of that same place.

Was pretty cool since I usually hike in Wisconsin.

The crystal people in Sedona were a trip to witness.

>>2797933
Hurley, WI

>>2798634
Bruh what

>>2798645
4-5 hours drive to ouachita or ozark national forest from dallas
long day trip, or very doable 1 night overnight/weekend trip

>>2798630
Is there anywhere you can suggest? I do have LBJ grasslands an hour from me which I’ve camped in twice but of course that’s mostly just flat trails without much varying sights.

>>2798650
ozark/ouachita national forest, u gotta go further bro
tons of big cities are set up that way with good big forests but 4-5 hours drive away

>>2798652
>4-5 hours drive
That's a day's drive. I don't have that kind of time or even the money for all that gas.

>>2798653
you gotta make time if you want good hiking, also thats what weekends are for
there's no magical hills close to dallas
this is the assignment thread, not the local parks thread

>>2798627
Caddo and/or LBJ national grasslands i guess?

Colorado Springs
hard mode: eastern plains locations

>>2798680
Hopefully it’s not outside any mileage radius you might be restricted on, if you’re military but go check out Spanish Peaks at the border of CO and NM

Clarksville Tennessee

>>2798852
big south fork, falls creek falls, burgess falls, ozone falls
OH and this one, it's on my list but I haven't done it yet, looks pretty though

ALSO
I forgot what this overlook is called but you park on peters mountain rd in ky and walk to tn to an overlook on the john muir trail

https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-4aadd66-233?u=m

this green line shows where the overlook is at the edge of the ridge (where the green line ends and protrudes out a bit)
this woman did all sorts of needless other walking, but its roughly the route, you can also come at it from the opposing ridge, but that's way more elevation gain, and the trail is reputedly in poor condition in between

https://www.indherald.com/2021/06/09/hike-of-the-week-john-muir-overlook/
the john muir trail in general is gorgeous and the part in big south fork national recreation area is well maintained and very recommended for backpacking

>>2798852
Thanks, although those were already on my list for this year. they're just so tantalizing and they're visible from the springs

>>2798075
Chiricahua mountains.

fairbanks, AK

Atlanta, GA

Berlin, NH

>>2797971
Wharton state forest. Go to see the remains of those wonderful 30 years that southern NJ had industry. Get covered in tickets. Get covered in chiggers. A month later realize you've contracted an illness that makes you allergic to beef.
>>2797983
Should be in range of a lot of shit, the roads out of philly are a bit rough though. I have family in the carbon county and it's beautiful up there. There's maps online of public lands, a lot is going to be used for hunting though, so best to be vigilant and not look too much like a deer.

>>2798680
>Eastern Plains
It's a bit of a drive but Comanche National Grassland- Picture Canyon
Here's a picture of an abandoned building I found out there a couple years ago. There's a good campsite right next to it.
Black Mesa, the Oklahoma high point is also nearby. It's a good day hike.

>>2799088
https://gastateparks.org/CloudlandCanyon

>>2798867
The dikes around that mountain look really interesting, looks cool on satellite view too. I don't know how impressive or easy to view they'd be in person though, also the biggest ones all seem to be on private property. I'll have to check it out myself at some point.
anyway, plains, kind of. The Calhan Paint Mines are worth a look at least once for a local anyway, it's kind of neat. Castlewood Canyon is alright

>>2798061
go to Bosque del Apache right now

>>2798001
Notch Peak in the west desert is crazy impressive. Might as well go to Great Basin in NV also, underrated park. More local I liked Mt Nebo, far enough away from SLC to feel a little more wild and less crowded than the rest of the hikes I did in the Wasatch.

Denver here

>>2799096
>Berlin, NH
Devils Den Maine. I'd go right now with crampons.

>>2799262
>Notch Peak
Where the fuck is this picture from? Doesn't even look real.

>>2799335
the pic is one of the dikes that extend radially from the Spanish Peaks in Colorado, they look massive. check it out it on google earth/maps too, it looks cool.

Notch Peak is pic related, some of the tallest cliffs in the country. there's also bristlecone pines up there, pretty cool

>>2797933
North-West of Sweden.

>>2799219
If you're out that way, I'd recommend stopping here for a good time.

Rape Cemetery
LaFayette, GA 30728

>>2798061
Capulin Volcano and all the neat, blood-red soil out there

>>2798630
lol agreed. However, we have an airport with direct flights to lots of /out-approved places, a deep water port with huge cruise ships three hours away (Houston/Galveston), and an excellent job market to fund those interesting trips.

>>2797933
Asheville NC, I've been all over WNC and eastern TN.

>>2799394
>we have an airport with direct flights to lots of /out-approved places, a deep water port with huge cruise ships three hours away (Houston/Galveston),
but driving 4-5 hours to northern Arkansas to hike in Ozark national forest is too much? Anon, lots of cities have national/state forests within 4-5 hours but not right next to them.

>>2799397
have you been to big south fork or central tn waterfalls?

Well I’m in central FL, but I’m willing to drive up to SC or maybe very south NC. Looking for mountains, rivers, and cooler weather. Two or three nights out there, five days off total. I did the Chattooga River trail in SC last time and it was amazing.

>>2799405
I haven't been to South fork but I looked it up and really like how it buts up against the South side of Daniel Boone and I like the look of alot of the rock formations there. Thanks fren!

>>2799262
Notch Peak looks pretty cool and I love hiking in the west desert so Ill make sure to do this one. I want to check out fish springs national wildlife refuge this winter for the snow goose migration so maybe I'll make a weekend out of it

Haven't spent much time in Colorado so cant give any recs but heres some cute sheepdogs I saw when I was eating my lunch north of Steamboat

West Michigan

>>2797933
Central MA

>>2799262
one of my favorite spots, the Box right nearby too is excellent. socorro underrated nm spot. anon try to get up to lv preserve now if you want to see the elk herd up close

>>2799381
this is the kinda shit i posted for, thanks anon i got work in raton next week so definitely trying this

>>2799034
Denali
if you've been there, Kenai Peninsula

>>2797933
South Puget Sound in Washington, especially looking for recommendations in the north cascades or on the peninsula if people have them.

East idaho

>>2797933
Greater Toronto Area. If you say any of the obvious big parks around here like Algonquin, Kawartha or Kilarney I'm preemptively calling you a faggot.

>>2797936
Jacues-Cartier National Park

>>2797933
West Bay, Grand Cayman Island
I've already been to the caves
I have no diving certs

>>2800341
A bit of a side thing but have you ever been to the Evergreen Brickworks? Its a small park but an extremely interesting case study in environmental restoration.

>>2800345
I've been there a few times. It's a pretty cool place, especially for being right in the heart of Toronto.

>>2800308
>East idaho
Darby Canyon Wind Cave, Wyoming

>>2797933
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

>>2800341
How about Temagami, north of Sudbury. A bit of a hike but has the tallest "mountain" in Ontario. Closer to you, and henceforth more crowded, if I had to go car camping, I like Silent Lake and Balsam Lake, typically less hellish than most parks in range of the GTA.
Lake Superior and Sleeping Giant are also great, but far as fuck.

>>2800420
Temagami is a good suggestion. It's on the bucket list for sure, same with Lake Superior. I was also considering a road trip next summer to Fushimi, but that one is pretty damn far too.

What's there to do at Silent Lake and Balsam Lake that you couldn't do in some random crown land with fewer people around? They both seem pretty small and are probably packed with people so I've never really given them consideration.

>>2800364
if you park at Raymondskill Falls (and do that first), you can then catch a trail up to the ridgeline that goes on and on for miles with various overlooks along the way as you head NE.

>>2800440
Mostly just beautiful spots with less people given their proximity to the GTA. But you are correct, if you don't mind a drive, it's absolutely worth it to screw off elsewhere.
Also just remembered, the Noganosh Lake system is very beautiful as well. Heard good things about Shining Tree and crown lands near Wawa, on my own bucket list.

>>2800456
Been to both the French River and Magnetawan River but I've somehow never heard of Naganosh. Looks beautiful.

>>2800307
>if you've been there, Kenai Peninsula
that's an 8-10 hour drive, anon

>>2797933
I'm in the Adirondacks, already a 46er and working on my winter so plz keep me out of the high peaks

>>2800486
oh
make a weekend of it then :)

Wichita KS

>>2797934
The highest knob in knobs state forest

Goodluck louisville bro

>>2797933
Grand Junction Colorado

Hardmode: I have to walk there

>>2800805
Buy a mountain bike

>>2800788
Lake Wilson

or

drive a bit farther to the Quacitas

Fresno, CA

>>2800807
My bike got stolen on monday, man

>>2800818
Don't live in CO then I guess.

>>2800813
Fresno "people" don't belong outside. Go shit up Millerton like you flatlanders are so fond of doing.

>>2800832
The only thing worth doing at Millerton is Pincushion breh

>>2800832
I have to say though, do you even spend time in the backcountry? All the people I run into are from Fresno/Clovis/Visalia/LA

>>2800839
Yeah, usually the Madera County side though. What's left of it, at least. It's not the same after the fires. Some of the cool spots are up past PFL, but for obvious reasons I won't be disclosing those places to Flatlanders.

>>2800840
I spend most of my time off-trail in SEKI. I too wouldn't share my special spots.

>>2800454
Thanks, will look into it. For some reason I haven't visited the water gap despite living in the area my entire life.

>>2797933
Paris.

Austin, TX

get me out of here, anons

Central Oregon. Moved here recently (sorry to the locals, decision wasn't up to me) and haven't really done anything /out/ yet. High elevations are all buried but I'm pretty interested in trying XC skiing or snowshoeing. Also planning on fishing and dual sport riding/motocamping as soon as the seasons start up for them.

>>2800992
Go check out Newberry NM on a weekday, it gets busy on the weekends

>>2800996
That's actually one of the few places I have been, but just the visitor center and the top of the butte, I should go do the trails. Pic related was the butte a couple of weeks back and there's still quite a bit of snow around, might be cool if the trails are open.

>>2800992
Don't ever apologize to any of those giant fags. Tell them all to go to hell. Some of the worst humans in the country.

>>2801072
Honestly, someone who talks like that about other people sounds like the worst person in the country. Seek therapy, friend.

>>2801082
You haven't met Oregonians then

My soul is weightless

>>2801072
I feel bad for the actual natives, they're mostly nice and they've been fucked pretty hard by the big influx of transplants. The people who talk the most shit all seem to be califags who came here 10-20 years ago though.

>>2801091
Nah, the natives are worse because they genuinely don't know they literally are also just Californians and all they do is bitch and complain

Do not let them try to convince you that they aren't also just west coast scum, they are

>>2800992
Thanks for the humility. Unfortunately most transplants treat where they go as theirs to ruin and say suck it to the locals.

Birmingham, AL. I need something to do. I need out of this shithole.

>>2801094
The people who actually have roots here seem to be pretty alright. The biggest douchebags I've seen mostly seem to be transplants from other parts of OR or people who came from CA 10 years ago.

>>2801374
It's hard for me not to be sympathetic to the local situation, I'm from a place that's been turbofucked by decades of transplants and immigration so I know all too well what it's like to be on the receiving end and can't bring myself to be one of those people.