Backcountry

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A backcountry area in general terms is a geographical region that is:

isolated
remote
undeveloped
difficult to access

The term particularly applies to mountainous regions that are reasonably close to urban areas but are:

not immediately accessible by road
at relatively high altitude
not frequented by human visitors

While the term "backcountry" is roughly comparable to the term "wilderness", they are not necessarily equivalent. "Wilderness" implies more the state whereas "backcountry" implies more the position. Backcountry is similar to hinterland.

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