Top 3 Backpacking Spots (List Post)

Top 3 Backpacking Spots

Hello everyone! Today, I will be providing a list of the most popular places to backpack within the United States of America. In the future, I will be providing recommendations for places outside of the United States (Europe, Asia, and South America). These backpacking locations are all within the borders of a national park and are easily accessible by road. 

1. Great Smokey Mountains National Park. This is by far one the most popular national parks in the United States. According the National Geographic, "the [national park] hosted a record-breaking 307.2 million visits in 2015". I would recommend visiting this national park if you are new to the outdoors. Be careful what time of the year you visit as a lot of people tend to go in the fall too witness the trees changing colors.
2. Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone is an iconic place within the United States. It is one of the biggest national parks and has a lot of territory to explore. Some of the wildlife include bison, grizzly bears, moose, and even packs of wolves. I would recommend backpacking at this park if you are an experienced hiker. Rangers give great guided tours and the super-massive volcano underneath the park is fascinating.
3. Olympic National Park. This park is by far one of my favorites. There are many different kinds of terrains to view. The altitude climbs extremely fast. During your backpacking trip here, expect to climb all the way to the top of the mountain ranges. One of the best trails in the world, the great divide, is within this park.