07North Cascades National Park complex, Washington, USA
North Cascades charges no entrance fee and runs on State Route 20, which usually closes in late November and reopens in April or early May.
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08Field method
Isle Royale has no car ferries. The Ranger III crosses in about six hours, sails Tuesdays and Fridays, and runs no one-day round trips.
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09Cabot Trail, Nova Scotia, Canada
Drive one side of the 185-mile (298 km) Cabot Trail, not the whole loop: the full circuit is five to seven hours behind glass.
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10Kumano Kodo, Wakayama, Japan
Walk one Nakahechi section: Hosshinmon-oji to Kumano Hongu Taisha is about 5 miles (7.5 km) in 2 to 3 hours, with a bus at each end.
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11Field method
The Hoh gets 140 inches a year and 10.68 inches in October across 17.8 wet days; pair the 0.8-mile Hall of Mosses with a weekend visitor center.
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12Field method
With one full day from Las Vegas, take Valley of Fire at 55 miles and an hour over Death Valley at 120 miles and two hours, then count the gate rules.
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