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Begin with a look at the Level II or Level III ecoregions maps for the continent: https://www.epa.gov/eco-research/eco...-north-america
Yes, there are trees in and around plains cities like Chicago or Denver, but these are not places where there's enough rain for dense forests to grow. One big reason why I left Chicago after 10 years was that I missed the woods from back east.
What you're really looking for in the east are cities in the "Northern Forests" or "Appalachian Forests" regions. Also look on Google Maps for regions with strong bike trail networks.
The San Juan’s are more rugged compared to most of the Colorado Rockies (which don’t have much topographical relief). They have greater vertical and are more comparable to the Caacades in WA State and Northern Rockies.
The southern Sawatch Mountains between Salida and Buena Vista rise up 6,000-7,000 feet from the Arkansas Valley, and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains tower 6,000-6,500' above the San Luis Valley. The Sangres and Gore Range are also pretty rugged and remote.
There are also rugged subranges of the Front Range like the Never Summer Mountains on the northwestern side of Rocky Mountain National Park.
There are some really beautiful deciduous forests to the East and South of Cleveland. Cleveland sits just beyond the Appalachian Plateau, and with the amount of precipitation we get you can find some of the richest, most beautiful old growth forests in places like Geauga County and Ashtabula County, both of which have some spectacular county parks. We also have the Cuyahoga Valley National Park just to our south.
There are some really beautiful deciduous forests to the East and South of Cleveland. Cleveland sits just beyond the Appalachian Plateau, and with the amount of precipitation we get you can find some of the richest, most beautiful old growth forests in places like Geauga County and Ashtabula County, both of which have some spectacular county parks. We also have the Cuyahoga Valley National Park just to our south.
Cleveland is close enough to northern part of PA. Very few settlements are there compared to the southern half below I-80. And Cleveland is along a big lake.
There are some really beautiful deciduous forests to the East and South of Cleveland. Cleveland sits just beyond the Appalachian Plateau, and with the amount of precipitation we get you can find some of the richest, most beautiful old growth forests in places like Geauga County and Ashtabula County, both of which have some spectacular county parks. We also have the Cuyahoga Valley National Park just to our south.
33,000 acres in the NP, another 24,000 in the Cleveland Metroparks (although some of it does overlap.) Great hiking, waterfalls, rock ledges, gorges.
Yes. Everyone forgets about Syracuse. Within an hour you can be in the Finger Lakes, Lake Ontario, or the Adirondacks. Slightly longer and you can be in the Catskills or the Poconos.
Not exactly what most people consider to be great access to nature.
Only millions consider these great options to nature while living in one of the world's most iconic urban jungles. Besides that, you may be onto something.
Pretty much every major city in Appalachia, North East or Great Lakes mega regions have exceptional access to nature.
Yes, they don’t have 2 mile tall mountains, deserts vistas or sit on scenic beaches, but you can find just about everything else an outdoors person could possibly want there.
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