TOP 10

TOP 10

Backpacker bests

Hike, Mountain West: Crest of the Wind Rivers, Wyo.

Hike, Northwest: Loowit Trail Loop, Mount St. Helens, Wash.

Hike, Midwest: Cross Timbers Trail, Lake Texoma, Texas

Hike, California: Sierra High Route

Hike, Southeast: Panther Creek Trail, Chattahoochee National Forest, Ga.

Hike, Northeast: Mount Greylock via the Appalachian Trail, Mass.

Toughest hike: Continental Divide Trail

National park: Yellowstone, Wyo./Idaho/Mont.

Vista: Highline Trail, Glacier National Park, Mont.

Swimming hole: Sawtooth Lake, Sawtooth Wilderness, Idaho

Source: Backpacker magazine’s 4th annual Readers’ Choice Awards