Part 3 in our monthlong feature celebrating the National Parks centennial: backcountry lodges! No need for hefting a burly backpack, tent, and food to these oases in the wilderness. From the Rockies to the Sierra, we've rounded up some of the best ways to experience national park backcountry, in style!
The ultimate foodie experience: Dinner at The French Laundry. The ultimate backcountry lodge experience: Sperry Chalet! Reached via an 8-mile (one-way) hiking trail in Glacier National Park, this historic chalet… Read More
Love to hike, but hate to lug a bulging backpack? Then Vogelsang High Sierra Camp is your ticket to high-country heaven. Carrying only a daypack with minimal supplies, you can… Read More
Give your next summer vacation a mountain makeover. Specifically, a Sun Valley mountain makeover! Just a 2-hour direct flight from San Francisco or a 2.5-hour direct flight from Los Angeles,… Read More
Want to really go grand in Grand Canyon National Park? Stay at historic Phantom Ranch! A clutch of simple, private bunk-bed-filled cabins along with dorm-style lodging are available for a… Read More
A private cabin in Yosemite tucked among sugar pines? Yes please! The brand-new Explorer…
Choose the easiest and most view-rewarding hike in Yosemite. Okay, we’ll go first: the…
Vanalden Cave in the Santa Monica Mountains is more a…
The coolest part of the Big Sycamore Canyon Loop Trail…
Great panoramas don’t all require epic hikes. A 3.5-mile (round-trip)…
Solstice Canyon is itself a hidden treasure, but the Sostomo…
El Moro Canyon Loop Trail in Crystal Cove State Park…
The only thing more magical than visiting Yosemite in the fall is staying in your own private cabin while there!
