Try These Mountain Towns for Summer Vacation

This summer, if you want to escape the crowds, consider basing yourself out of one of these lesser-known mountain hubs.Tucked between the foothills of Mount Rainier National Park and Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Packwood is the perfect low-key base camp for nature enthusiasts.As summer nears, check for the reopening of the Grove of the Patriarchs. This flat, 1.5-mile loop in Mount Rainier National Park feels like a setting from Lord of the Rings.

An extensive network of trails, largely built by the nonprofit Del Norte Trails Organization, rivals what you would find in mountain-bike destinations like Crested Butte, Colo.Sisters might seem artsy compared with its adventure-mecca neighbor, Bend, but don’t let all of the antique shops and art galleries along the main strip fool you.

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