50 Great American Escapes

If you’re looking for a hideaway that’s not all that far from home, check out Outside magazine’s October 2008 cover story, “Great Escapes 2008.” Click on a state on the interactive map for a destination. For instance, North Dakota takes you to Theodore Roosevelt National Park (left) as one of the top spots for long walks, while King of the Hill in Georgia rates as one of the best remote cabin locations.

Here are the categories with a sampling of destinations for each:

Deep Canyons
Pleiades Canyon, Utah
Canyons of the Escalante River, Utah

Lost Coasts
Shi Shi Beach, Washington
Milolii Beach, Hawaii

Empty Peaks
Mount Bond, New Hampshire
Steens Mountain Wilderness, Oregon

Remote Cabins
Ridgway Hut, Colorado
Uganik Lake Cabin, Alaska

Deserted Islands
Doliver Island, Maine
Apostle Islands, Wisconsin

Wild Roads
Natchez Trace Parkway, Tennessee and Mississippi
Route 66, Arizona

Long Walks
Pecos Wilderness, New Mexico
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, Vermont

Secret Waters
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Minnesota
Upper Selway River, Idaho
Delaware River, Pennsylvania and New York

City Sanctuaries
The Nomad World Pub, Minneapolis
Dreamy Draw Recreation Area, Phoenix
The Boathouse at Fletcher’s Cove, Washington, D.C.

For the complete list and links to each entry, visit “Great Escapes 2008.”