Mid-March not in AZ

[Matthew / BPL]

Longshot but does anyone have  suggestions for destinations for a few nights of backpacking that are not in Arizona but not super far from AZ? Maybe Southern California? New Mexico?

[Rex Sanders]

Southern California almost always snow-free:

• Catalina Island
• Channel Islands National Park
• Joshua Tree National Park

Snow pretty likely in March (maybe you like snow) PCT runs through it:

• Cleveland National Forest
• Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
• Mount San Jacinto State Park, via Palm Springs Tram or Idyllwild
• San Bernardino National Forest
• Angeles National Forest

Or come on up to the NorCal GGG XI in Henry Coe State Park near San Jose, and tack on a few days of backpacking.

— Rex

[HkNewman]

The Gila in New Mexico can be good, although it can snow until mid-April as well.

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