5 Extreme Trips - National Parks, Tavern, Bar Outdoors
5 Extreme Trips to Consider
Nick Hall/Aurora Photos The word "extreme" might conjure visions of a with a spray of powder in his wake. Give him a wide berth. There are plenty of places in the U.S. where you can experience the extreme — as in "reaching a high or the highest degree" — without getting dusted by snowboarders or risking injury. Here are five extremely cool examples: 1 The wettest place Hoh Rainforest Olympic National Park Wash
Drive into the Hoh Rainforest and enter another world. Sure, it's rainy on U.S. 101 before you head east, but it's nothing compared to the mossy green grandeur of the Hoh. More than 130 inches of rain fall here in an average year, at least triple the precipitation in nearby Seattle. But there are plenty of sunny skies in summer — the best season for exploring this uniquely lush spot. 2 The highest paved road Mount Evans Colo
You can drive nearly all the way to the summit of Mount Evans. On the way up, you ascend a vertical mile to the end of the road at 14,240 feet. Mountain goats and bighorn sheep patrol the ramparts at the top, where you can . Try the Summit Trail, which ascends to the true summit (at 14,264 feet), for a real mountain high. 3 The oldest bar White Horse Tavern br Newport R I
Built in 1652 and converted into a tavern in 1673, Newport's White Horse Tavern is the oldest bar you can belly up to in the U.S. It had some rough patches, serving as a boardinghouse and falling into neglect in the first half of the 20th century. But it was fixed up and reopened in the 1950s and today exemplifies colonial Newport architecture. If you're planning to eat while visiting the bar, make reservations — this is one of the fanciest restaurants in town. 4 The largest organism Pando Aspen Colony Utah
Colonies of aspen trees share one root system, and Pando, known as the Trembling Giant, covers more than 100 acres in southern Utah's Fishlake National Forest and weighs an estimated 6,600 tons. Although there's some debate on the matter, most experts hold that Pando is the country's largest organism by weight. Regardless, it is one of the country's most spectacular specimens, especially when its leaves turn color in fall. 5 Hottest and lowest Death Valley National Park Calif
Death Valley is as extreme as it gets. Not only is it the largest national park in the Lower 48 with over 3 million acres, it's home to the lowest spot in the Western Hemisphere: 282 feet below sea level at Badwater Basin. The park also scored what has now been confirmed to be the planet's all-time hottest high temperature, 134 degrees Fahrenheit on July 10, 1913. (A town in Libya claimed 137 degrees in 1922, but that measurement was debunked in 2012.) Also of Interest
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