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Originally Posted by jaymar01 (Post 8147752)

You might want to consider the Yosemite High Sierra Camps.

They are anywhere from 6 to about 10 miles apart. Each camp has overnight accomodation, if you don't want to carry all the necessary equipment. They also serve both breakfast, dinner, and can provide a sack lunch too.

You can access some fantastic areas of Yosemite National Park not seen by most visitors.

Here is the website:
http://www.yosemitepark.com/Accomoda...erraCamps.aspx

I surprised my dad with this trip. :D We're going next (with my aunt and uncle)!!! ^^^

Labor Day might be too soon, but Yosemite NP is also perfect for around Columbus day. Aspens are changing colors, and there's lots of services in the valley. I hear fall at Grand Canyon (with their aspens) is fantastic.

Another couple NPs with decent services are Zion NP and Bryce NP in SW Utah. Both are reasonable close to LAS. Both are incredible (as is the Grand Canyon NP North Rim!)

I'm all about southern Utah - Zion NP, Bryce NP, Escalante, Canyonlands, Moab. Fantastic.

This is a great resource for Zion: http://www.zionnational-park.com/ Digging down there are a lot of hikes described and rated.

Seattle - I would suggest staying on Bainbridge Island or somewher on Kitsap Peninsula and then go to the Olympic National Park. Amazing trails and just gorgeous. Lots of trails. You can read the Olympic Peninsula within 40 minutes from Bainbridge (usually les). There are also trails in Fay Bainbridge State Park and of course a 2 mile hike in the Bloedel Reserve. There is also the Great Forest Park (it's not that big) that has small hiking). Taking the ferry across to Seattle and then doing Mt. Si is a nice way to break up a day as well.

Look into the ski resorts. One summer several years ago from Teton Village (Jackson Hole, WY), I was able to take the aerial tram to the top of the mountain and walk down the service road(s). I think it was a 6-8 mile walk. Others probably have something similar.