Admittedly, there are hikes more secluded than the High Peaks Wilderness section of Adirondack Park in New York. But you can still find seclusion in the largest publicly protected area on the U.S. mainland.
U.S. remote vacation spots —
Admittedly, there are hikes more secluded than the High Peaks Wilderness section of Adirondack Park in New York. But you can still find seclusion in the largest publicly protected area on the U.S. mainland.
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Deep within the Grand Canyon's western edge, the Havasupai tribal village of Supai is the most remote community in the continental United States. Mail is still delivered via mule.
Mooney Falls (Supai, Arizona) —
Deep within the Grand Canyon's western edge, the Havasupai tribal village of Supai is the most remote community in the continental United States. Mail is still delivered via mule.
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The 5.5-mile hike (or seven-mile bike ride) keeps the average beach-goer from reaching Wildcat Beach, a vehicularly inaccessible notch of the popular Point Reyes National Seashore.
Wildcat Beach (California) —
The 5.5-mile hike (or seven-mile bike ride) keeps the average beach-goer from reaching Wildcat Beach, a vehicularly inaccessible notch of the popular Point Reyes National Seashore.
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A black vulture (pictured) may be your only paddling companion in Florida's Everglades.
Everglades National Park (Florida) —
A black vulture (pictured) may be your only paddling companion in Florida's Everglades.
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Scratch that. Keep an eye out for alligators, too.
Everglades National Park (Florida) —
Scratch that. Keep an eye out for alligators, too.
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Need time to just drive and crank some Journey? The dusty ribbon of U.S. 50 crosses Nevada, starting from Lake Tahoe and stretching about 400 miles east.
U.S Route 50 (Nevada) —
Need time to just drive and crank some Journey? The dusty ribbon of U.S. 50 crosses Nevada, starting from Lake Tahoe and stretching about 400 miles east.
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The highest point of latitude on the U.S. mainland, Minnesota's Angle Inlet is so remote the only way to reach it by land is through Canada. It's one of few U.S. points of entry to the Lake of the Woods (pictured), a freshwater Eden with world-class walleye fishing.
Angle Inlet (Minnesota) —
The highest point of latitude on the U.S. mainland, Minnesota's Angle Inlet is so remote the only way to reach it by land is through Canada. It's one of few U.S. points of entry to the Lake of the Woods (pictured), a freshwater Eden with world-class walleye fishing.
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Mountain goat are as abundant in Utah's high alpine areas as treacherous peaks and cliff faces, making the Wasatch Mountains a destination of maximum risk and reward offering minimum human contact.
Wasatch Mountains (Utah) —
Mountain goat are as abundant in Utah's high alpine areas as treacherous peaks and cliff faces, making the Wasatch Mountains a destination of maximum risk and reward offering minimum human contact.
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Want to do some Russia spotting? The island of Little Diomede, Alaska (foreground left) and the island of Big Diomede, Russia (rear right) are situated in the Bering Sea. The International Dateline runs between the islands.
Little Diomede Island (Alaska) —
Want to do some Russia spotting? The island of Little Diomede, Alaska (foreground left) and the island of Big Diomede, Russia (rear right) are situated in the Bering Sea. The International Dateline runs between the islands.
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Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex is home to grizzly bears, mountain goats and maximum peoplelessness.
Bob Marshall Wilderness (Montana) —
Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex is home to grizzly bears, mountain goats and maximum peoplelessness.
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