Hiking/Mountain Biking Locations

[bot102]

Alright gents, I've got 20 days of post-deployment leave coming up here. Aug 19th to Sep 7th.

I'm looking to spend a few of those days hiking or mountain biking somewhere. I can search internet reviews all I want, but we have people that live all over the US here that may know some secrets.

I'm asking for any leads or suggestions of place to go. A buddy of mine went hiking up a mountain in Washington state recently in that looked awesome. I guess for hiking I'm looking for more peaking a mountain type hike. Mountain biking is anywhere fair game.

 

[DogPen]

No good me suggesting anywhere i live in UK
hope you find somewhere really nice

 

[NHnimrod]

White Mountains of New Hampshire is fun if you like the east coast.

 

[tango]

If you're looking to stay east coast, the appalachian trail has some great hikes. Check out the trail in Maine, first 30 miles is a great 3 day hike and now is a good time of year for it. I think the southern part of the trail, GA-TN-NC has higher elevation hiking but Maine vistas are hard to beat.

Only hiking I've done out west is the Grand Canyon and I imagine it's pretty damn crowded in August. Mid-country, the Red River gorge in Kentucky is good hiking with great rock climbing, if you're in to that at all.

 

[rottenbull]

Do the PCT if you have not done it yet, that is number one mate.

 

[bot102]

I don't have to much of a preference to east or west coast. If anything though, I'd say I'm trying to get away from the east coast.