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Not yet, sadly. I'd love to go hiking there though (hmm...might start suggesting it to my usual hiking pals)
Are you a serious hiker? That is, a backpacker who can carry a week in your back-pack? There are still a few places where you are required to check into a ranger station with a declaration of when you are coming out. (That's so if you don't come out on schedule, they can send a crew in to look for you.) And, yes, most of them are in grizzly country.
In my best days, I wouldn't even think of carrying a 120 pound back-pack into the wilderness. But whatever floats your boat, I guess. But there is something appealing about hiking through territory that may have never have had a human footprint on it.
If you're into only day trips, a really serious hike is down the Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon. Standing on the rim (with binoculars) you can barely see the Colorado River way down there. The main idea is to walk down there, which is relatively easy, but the walk back must be a killer. The declination is about a mile in about 20. (Can't remember if it's 17 or 27 miles one way.) If you can do that, you're a better man than I am.
There are so many incredibly awesome places to visit on this continent. Fortunately, they are so nasty that they're in no danger of development, but do consider visiting one or two while you still have your vitality.
Ole