3 to 4 day hike in CO

[GregW]

Somewhat less serious I suggest you start at the Denver airport and walk to downtown or the other end of the passenger building whichever is closest.

[jwright112]

Thanks for all the help guys I was just hoping to go in May before I started work this summer because the only other time I am free is the 4th of July week and I know that's a busy week for anything so I was trying to avoid going that week. If you guys have ideas for other places besides CO I am open for just about anything. I am just looking for a good 3 to 4 day hike. I am from the Omaha area and I only have a week off between school and work so if you guys know of any thing within like 10 hours of Omaha that I could do I would greatly appreciate it.

[bluescreen73]

If you're set on a multi-day hike in May, try the Black Hills in South Dakota or the Ouachita Mountains in SE Oklahoma/Western Arkansas.

[Snikt]

Not sure if it's within 10 hours or not, but the east coast mountains will be clear and should be nice weather in May.

Appalachian trail, Tennessee, Virginia, etc..

[80skeys]

You're probably looking at belwo 6,000 or 6,500 feet to stay out of snow. But this varies from year to year. Call the Forest Ranger offices for a couple of the National Parks or National Forests and ask them what the conditions are like, and what they might expect in a month. They'll clue you in as to which areas and elevations you might be able to encounter snow-free hiking (if any.) I currently live in California and I do this when I want to go backpacking in the Sierras in the springtime.

[jazzlover]

This year, the central and southern mountains of New Mexico are likely to be completely snow-free, but the fire danger will be astronomical. The Gila Wilderness and Aldo Leopold Wildnerness are both beautiful and relatively uncrowded, though.