Amy Tara Koch, Special to The Washington Post Splashing in the waves. Picnicking on the sand. Afternoon strolls along the shoreline. For many, nothing says summer like a beach vacation. Others prefer to spend the season at elevation — especially with record high temperatures in the forecast. If you balk at the notion of abandoning surf and sand, consider this itinerary: awakening to humidity-free mountain vistas, hiking and biking through a wildlife-rich wilderness and tucking into a locally-sourced lunch — complete with craft beer, of course.