If all this cold weather has you feeling claustrophobic, here’s something to think about.

“Backpacker” magazine recently listed its best bets for hitting the hiking trails. Here are their tips, if you want to start planning for spring:

¢ Hike, Mountain West: Crest of the Wind Rivers, Wyo.

¢ Hike, Northwest: Loowit Trail Loop, Mount St. Helens, Wash.

¢ Hike, Midwest: Cross Timbers Trail, Lake Texoma, Texas

¢ Hike, California: Sierra High Route

¢ Hike, Southeast: Panther Creek Trail, Chattahoochee National Forest, Ga.

¢ Hike, Northeast: Mount Greylock via the Appalachian Trail, Mass.

¢ Toughest hike: Continental Divide Trail

¢ National park: Yellowstone, Wyo./Ida./Mont.

¢ Vista: Highline Trail, Glacier National Park, Mont.

¢ Swimming hole: Sawtooth Lake, Sawtooth Wilderness, Ida.