07Field method
Congaree's accessibility page lists a 2.6-mile boardwalk, one free loaner wheelchair and eight steps at a launch; confirm what it leaves uncounted.
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08North 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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09Point Reyes National Seashore, California, USA
Point Reyes charges no entrance fee and its roads open 6 am to midnight, but the lighthouse is 313 steps and closes above 40 mph wind. Give it a full day.
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10Field 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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11Kumano 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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12Field 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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