Outside Magazine, October 2008
Great Escapes 2008
Our interactive guide to the 50 best adventure hideouts in the United States.
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To nominate a favorite hideout for next year's list, please email greatescapes@outsidemag.com.
DEEP CANYONS
Black Canyon of the Gunnison, CO
Green River Gorge, WA
Pleiades Canyon, UT
Canyons of the Escalante River, UT
LOST COASTS
North Core Banks, NC
Padre Island National Seashore, TX
Shi Shi Beach, WA
Cape Cod National Seashore, MA
Sinkyone Wilderness State Park, CA
Milolii Beach, HI
EMPTY PEAKS
Standing Indian Mountain, NC
Gannett Peak, WY
Mount Bond, NH
Wheeler Peak, NV
Steens Mountain Wilderness, OR
REMOTE CABINS
King of the Hill, GA
Ridgway Hut, CO
Cabin Creek Cabin, MT
Peaceful Cove Cottage, HI
Uganik Lake Cabin, AK
DESERTED ISLANDS
Doliver Island, ME
Cayo Costa State Park, FL
Eagle Island, GA
Posey Island State Park, WA
Apostle Islands, WI
WILD ROADS
State Route 375, NV
Natchez Trace Parkway, TN-MS
Route 66, AZ
Route 112, NH
Dalton Highway, AK
LONG WALKS
Joshua Tree National Park, CA
Pecos Wilderness, NM
North Country Trail, MI
Silvio O. Conte NFWR, VT
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND
SECRET WATERS
Upper Middle Fork of the Flathead, MT
St. John River, ME
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, MN
Upper Selway River, ID
Turkey Creek Hot Springs, NM
Delaware River, PA-NY
CITY SANCTUARIES
New York Museum of Natural History, New York
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Boston
The Huntington Library, Los Angeles
Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago
Japantown, San Francisco
The Nomad World Pub, Minneapolis
Dreamy Draw Recreation Area, Phoenix
The Boathouse at Fletcher's Cove, Washington D.C.
