The Best West Coast Adventures for a Socially Distanced Weekend Getaway

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There are loads of West Coast adventures to experience—even in the age of COVID-19. (They don’t call it the Wild West for nothing). America’s West runs from the Rocky Mountains to the Sierra Nevada Mountains, with the Great Basin—200,000 square miles covered in sagebrush and dotted with salty lakes and pools—in between. (The U.S. Census Bureau technically considers all 13 of the westernmost states to be the “West,” but the Pacific Coast deserves its own attention.) From its 14,000-plus-foot snowy mountain peaks to arid, orange deserts, this region runs the gamut in terms of landscapes, making it a veritable playground for adrenaline junkies and adventurers.

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Yet, despite its appeal, the West remains one of the emptier parts of the continental U.S. Huge swaths of land are protected as national or state parks (in fact, the only place you can be more than 20 miles from a road is tucked far into the southeastern corner of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming), while the sheer difficulty of navigating the empty deserts or steep mountain roads keeps other areas even more isolated. But those who are intrepid enough to venture off the beaten path will find adventure opportunities aplenty—and where you least expect them, with stunning views that will rival any tourist photo opp. Here are five of our favorite West Coast adventures.

The Best Socially Distanced Adventures on the West Coast

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1. Wakeboard at Imondi Wake Zone – Fruita, CO

Landlocked Colorado probably isn’t the first place you think of for water adventure sports, and the mesas of the state’s Western Slope look especially dry compared to the snowy east. But out in Fruita, a small town about a four-hour drive from Denver, you’ll find the Imondi Wake Zone, the only cable wakeboarding park between Sacramento and Kansas City. The

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