We are day hikers. We were wondering which parks had good winter weather, preferably not too cold.
2007-12-28 02:11:11 · 5 answers · asked by bigbuck425 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
Yellowstone
2007-12-28 02:19:16 · answer #1 · answered by nas88car300 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ever been to Donner Memorial State Park? Lots of skiing at the Tahoe Donner ski area and hiking trails open for the winter. And Truckee has some great food and lodging too. Not as costly as the other State Parks and quite comfortable and cozy.
Oh, and if you get stuck at Donner Pass in a blizzard, and you see someone with a huge boiling pot of water, run hard...:-)
2007-12-28 12:22:19 · answer #2 · answered by KangoTraveler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Top choice for me would be Joshua Tree National Park. Late winter/early spring begins the desert wildflower blooming. Good stuff!!
http://www.nps.gov/jotr
http://www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/blooms.htm
http://www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/hiking.htm
A few of my favorite hikes there include Pine City, Barker Dam, Lost Horse Mine, and Lost Palms Oasis. You gotta check out Keys View too. I could go on and on. I'm going back in mid January.
2007-12-28 13:36:53 · answer #3 · answered by duker918 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend the Great Smoky Mountain National Park of Western North Carolina. There is so much to do there and in the surrounding area. Lots of hiking, waterfalls, skiing, etc.
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2007-12-28 11:36:22 · answer #4 · answered by Gerry G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big Bend in Texas along the Rio Grande, or Zion, or Bryce, Everglades, to name a few
2007-12-28 10:18:51 · answer #5 · answered by Nick Name 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋