Wow great suggestions. Thanks everyone I'm still not decided, lots to consider. I have a friend in Colorado so he could taxi me to and from trail head.. anywhere else i'd have to rent a car, which is a frigen bundle of cash.

Thanks everybody. Always an invaluable resource of great opinions.

So in mid july i'm taking a week off for my birthday. Going to go backpacking for a week or so and I can't decide where to go in the continental american area. I was looking at the rocky mountain area but the rules for the rocky mountain park aren't to my liking (Seriously, I can't have a flipping f...