Hello, @trapper. I would think you're talking about a good area to begin with. Almost anywhere you go around there could be good. Nathan Reo was from around there, but he has pulled all his videos down for the most part. Still, you may be able to hook up with people from "Project Go and See" which is a group he started or was involved with. I think they are on FaceBook, Twitter, etc, but I'm not sure because I don't "do" FaceBook. Reo would find all kinds of structures in those areas, and he even documented some activity and recorded more than one on video. There was one where he got chased out of an area in those mountains. @Madison5716might be able to direct you to this video if it is still up. Check out her rather extensive playlist for some possible ideas. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJv2YjS83KPg0q8Yre0LIGjdZq5LR_sBd Good success to you! I wish I could tag along. I'd love to check out the forests around there.
Stay safe.