@Grasshopper - Thank you, that sounds like an excellent suggestion. @Nonot - I am happy to stay in the forest particularly w/ my pooch. He is getting up there in years so I want this to be a trip that is easy on both of us... Thanks for the link to the acticle on hiking w/ dogs. It is appreciated. @...

I'm looking to do a 1 to 2 night trip in mid October, just me and my old dog, so it needs to be a somewhat simple hike. I prefer the forrest to the desert and am hoping for something w/ both water and views. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Hi All, I am looking to do a backpacking trip in the snow. The more snow the better. The time frame that I am looking at is the last weekend in February (or possibly the weekend before the last). Does anyone have any suggestions as to an area, specific trail, etc... that would be good for such a tri...