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Asheville, NC - Backpacking/ Camping: Art Loeb Trail, Roan Mountain
Mountain biking: Tsali, DuPont State Forest, Bent Creek, Pisgah
Whitewater paddling: Nantahala River, Green River, French Broad River

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Portland, OR - Backpacking/Camping: Eagle Creek Trail, Loowit Trail, Siouxon Creek
Hiking: Horsetail/ Triple Falls Loop, Paradise Park, Dog Mountain, Opal Creek

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Hilton Head, SC - Coastal paddling: Calibogue Sound, Pinckney Island, Broad Creek
Food/Drink: Stu's Surfside Subs, Poseidon Restaurant

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Cody, WY - Fishing: Clarks Fork River, Lower Dam Road
Hiking: Lamar Valley, Elk Fork Trail, Heart Mountain

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Aspen, CO - Backpacking/Camping: Conundrum Hot Springs, 10th Mountain Division Huts
Cross-country skiing: Maroon Creek Road, Independence Pass
Hiking: Maroon Bells, Ute Trail, Lost Man Loop

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Bellingham, WA - Climbing: Mt. Baker, Washington Pass, Clayton Beach
Mountain biking: Galbraith Mountain (South Side), Galbraith Mountain (North Side)
Microbreweries: Kulshan Brewing, Boundary Bay Brewing, Aslan Brewing Company

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Telluride, CO - Hiking: Bridal Veil Falls, Blue Lakes, Ajax Mountain
Mountain biking: Galloping Goose, Deep Creek Trail, Wasatch Telluride

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Portland, MA - Hiking: Mackworth Island, Acadia Mountain & St. Sauveur, Penobscot & Sargent Mountain
Paddling: Scarborough Marsh

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Boise, ID - Hiking: Browns Creek Slot Loop, Jump Creek Falls, Sawtooth Lake
Mountain biking: Polecat Gulch, Eastside Trail
Whitewater Paddling: Middle Fork of the Salmon River, Main Section of the Payette River

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Santa Barbara, CA - Food/Drink: Cold Spring Tavern
Hiking: Cold Spring Trail, Gaviota State Park
Surfing: Rincon, Campus Point

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Seattle, WA - Backpacking/Camping: The Enchantments, Olympic National Park Wilderness Coast, Camp Muir
Climbing: Gold Bar Boulders, Leavenworth, Index
Hiking: Big Four Ice Caves, Mount Si, High Rock Lookout

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Chattanooga, TN - Hiking: Bluff Trail, Lula Lake, Mullens Cove Loop
Mountain biking: Raccoon Mountain, Five Points
Paddling: Downtown, Lookout Creek

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Jackson Hole, WY - Hiking: Paintbrush to Cascade Canyon, Sleeping Indian, Teton Crest Trail, Phelps Lake, Bradley and Taggart Lakes
Mountain biking: Hour of Power, JHMR Bike Park, Jimmy's Mom Trail
Skiing: Mt. Moran, Skillet, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Snow King

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San Francisco, CA - Cycling: Mt. Diablo, Mill Valley - Mt. Tam, Scenic 49
Hiking: Land's End Trail, Matt Davis Trail, Dipsea Trail

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Moab, UT - Backpacking/ Camping: Devil's Garden Campsite, Juniper Campground, Upheaval Dome
Hiking: Hidden Valley Trail, Delicate Arch, Mary Jane Canyon
Mountain biking: Whole Enchilada, Slickrock, Bar M, Magnificent 7

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Minneapolis, MN - Cycling: Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, Elm Creek Park Reserve, Midtown Greenway
Flat water paddling: Chain of Lakes, Minnehaha Creek, Lake Minnetonka

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Durango, CO - Hiking: Animas Mountain, Ice Lake Basin, Engineer Mountain
Mountain biking: Dry Fork, Telegraph Trail

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Austin, TX - Food/Drink: Torchy's Tacos, Banger's Sausage House
Hiking: Hill of Life, Barton Creek Greenbelt, Buescher State Park, Balcones Canyonlands
Swimming: Krause Springs, Hamilton Pool

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San Diego, CA - Hiking: Torrey Pines, Cowles Mountain
Surfing: Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, Ocean Beach

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Salt Lake City, UT - Climbing: Joe's Valley, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Big Cottonwood Canyon
Mountain biking: Corner Canyon, Mid Mountain Trails
Skiing: Snowbird Resort, Alta Resort, Powder Mountain

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Boulder, CO - Backpacking/Camping: East Inlet Trail, Moraine Park
Hiking: Bear Peak, Chatauqua Park, Green Mountain
Mountain Biking: Walker Ranch, Betasso Preserve, Hall Ranch

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Orlando, FL - Backpacking/Camping: Seminole State Forest, Hal Scott Regional Preserve
Flat water paddling: Econ River, Blue Springs State Park, Blackwater Creek

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Burlington, VA - Hiking: Camel's Hump, Sunset Ridge Trail
Mountain biking: Adams Camp Loop, Cady Hill Forest

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Bishop, CA - Hiking: The Owens River Gorge, Pine Creek.
Cycling: Round Valley to Mammoth or HWY 6 toward Nevada
Climbing: Buttermilks, Tablelands
Food/Drink: The Mountain Rambler Brewery, The Black Sheep

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San Luis Obispo, CA - Hiking: Prefumo Canyon, Shell Beach Ridge Trail, Bishop's Peak
Surfing: Avila Beach
Food/Drink: Bang the Drum

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Leavenworth, WA - Mountain biking: Stevens Pass,
Climbing: Icicle Creek, Tumwater Canyon
Paddling/fishing: Wenatchee, Skykomish
Hiking: Apple Capital Loop Trail, Icicle Gorge Trail

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Lander, WY - Climbing: Sinks Canyon, Wind River Range, Sweetwater Rocks
Fishing: Little Popo Agie River, Lucky Pond
Hiking: Middle Fork Trail

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Fruita, CO - Mountain biking: Rustler's Loop, Western Rim, Kessel Run
Hiking: Flume Canyon Trail, Horsethief Bench Trail
Rafting: The Blue Heron Run on the Colorado River

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Grand Marais, MN - Flat water paddling: Lake Superior, Mudro Lake Loop, Minnehaha Creek
Skiing: Lutsen Mountain, Pioneer Trail, Bally Creek, Deer Yard

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Brevard, NC -

Hiking: French Broad, the Horsepasture, Toxaway, Gorges State Park
Food/Drink: The Square Root, The Falls Landing

See also: The most picturesque mountain towns in America

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