Waking Up Wild: Morning Scenes from Camp (Slideshow)

Waking up to incredible sunrises, sipping coffee from summit tops and stretching sore muscles: early morning in camp is one of the best things about spending a night in the backcountry.

Get inspired to go backpacking by a selection of sunrise shots from the hiking photographers who participated in our Northwest Exposure Photo Contest in 2014.

Click on the photo below to launch the slideshow, and check out more collections in our photo gallery.

Sunday morning coffee at Lake Ingalls. Photo by Melanie Pappas (Northwest Exposure Photo Contest 2014)