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Hiking, Nicole Brown says, is as much a part of her as the oxygen she breathes. After all, spending time in nature is just par for the course in the daily life of a kid growing up in rural Oregon. But, upon moving to Southern California as an early 20-something, Brown immediately felt a disconnect from the great outdoors \u2014 until she found a like-minded community and built it into the international collective Women Who Hike<\/a>, a group with a mission to empower on-and-off trail female hikers, which now has amassed nearly 300,000 members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe love seeing people discover the outdoors,\u201d she says. Since its inception, Brown says the group has helped innumerable beginners make their way to the trails for their first hikes. Brown found her own escape in Southern California, discovering that Mother Nature remained all around with invigorating hikes like the Los Liones Trail<\/a> and Rattlesnake Ledge<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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She also found solace in taking sunset hikes to catch the last glimpse of daylight and still make it home for dinner. (Though she never hits the trails \u2014 at sunset or otherwise \u2014 without the 10 essentials of hiking safety<\/a>, and most importantly, alerting friends and family where she plans to hike.) Hiking, Brown says, has given her \u201cindependence and the feeling of being capable. I know that a lot of women go through this too.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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That feeling has increased the more she gets out into the wild. \u201cWith every hike you finish, you feel empowered \u2014 whether you\u2019re just out hiking for beauty or you really want to get to a point where you\u2019re summiting big peaks. If you\u2019re married with kids or if you\u2019re single, I think having independence as a woman is really important,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd that feeling of being capable, that feeling you can do anything, is really exciting.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ready to marry the beauty of nature with the overwhelming feeling of accomplishment for yourself? Here are 5 of the most beautiful places to head out on a sunset hike across America once you feel ready to take it to the next level.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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