1. Hobo Inn: Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

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The Hobo Inn offers creature comforts combined with the hobo lifestyle, all near the foot of Mount Rainier.

Near the foot of majestic Mount Rainier, the Hobo Inn is the place to bed down for the night for an experience that melds creature comforts with the hobo lifestyle.

Around 1990, the proprietors converted about a half-dozen vintage cabooses into motel rooms (scarf on a stick not included).

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
A Denver-based freelance writer, Eric Peterson contributes to numerous periodicals and travel guides. His recent credits include Ramble: A Field Guide to the U.S.A. and stories for Sky, the New York Daily News, and Westword.