Recs for places to backpack with less steep inclines?
Basically what’s on the tin. I love camping and hiking, have since I was little. I’ve learned based on my initial forays into backpacking (Channel Islands + Big Sur), however, that steep inclines are simply not for me. It puts more strain on my legs than I enjoy, and I always end up completely exhausted after only 10-12 meters of steep or even some trickier moderate inclines—full blown feeling my heartbeat in my skull. However, I’ve comfortably walked on mild to moderate trails for ten, sometimes more like fifteen miles a day without the same kind of rapid onset of discomfort. All of this to say that I’m looking for recommendations for trails or national parks with nice views and a smaller elevation gain that will still last me a while as I walk.