Trail guides, day hikes, backpacking routes, and national park adventures across the US.
1.5 ·
<p>The Ottine Swamp Trail at Palmetto State Park traverses one of the most botanically anomalous environments in Texas: a subtropical swamp sustained by artesian wells that emerges improbably from the...
2.2 · 200 gain
<p>Ledges Trail explores the most dramatic geological feature in Cuyahoga Valley — a series of Sharon Conglomerate rock outcrops that form cliff faces, overhangs, and narrow slot passages along the ed...
2.0 ·
<p>The Sound Side Trail at Jockeys Ridge State Park explores the western edge of the dune system along the shores of Roanoke Sound, providing a sheltered and ecologically rich counterpart to the expos...
5.0 · 500 gain
<p>The Presa Canyon Trail explores a secondary canyon system adjacent to the main Seminole Canyon corridor, offering experienced hikers access to additional rock art sites and the most remote terrain ...
2.0 · 200 gain
<p>Discovery Point Trail follows the caldera rim from the Discovery Point overlook along the west rim, providing continuous lake views on a relatively gentle path through subalpine forest and open pum...
1.5 · 140 gain
<p>The Tracks in the Sand Trail traverses the largest active sand dune system on the East Coast of North America, climbing the ever-shifting slopes of Jockeys Ridge to a summit that reaches between 80...
4.0 · 400 gain
<p>The Canyon Trail at Seminole Canyon State Park follows the canyon floor to its dramatic terminus at the confluence of the Pecos River and Amistad Reservoir, revealing the full scale of this spectac...
3.4 · 1010 gain
<p>Garfield Peak Trail climbs from the historic Crater Lake Lodge to the highest accessible point on the crater rim at 8,054 feet, offering the most expansive aerial view of Crater Lake available by f...
4.0 · 800 gain
<p>The Opera Box to Exclamation Point loop represents the most comprehensive hiking experience in Chimney Rock State Park, climbing above the famous monolith through increasingly exposed terrain to mu...
2.0 · 300 gain
<p>The Fate Bell Shelter Trail descends into Seminole Canyon to reach one of the most significant archaeological sites in North America: a rock shelter containing pictographs painted by the Pecos Rive...
2.2 · 700 gain
<p>Cleetwood Cove Trail is the only legal access point to the shore of Crater Lake, descending 700 feet in just over a mile on a steep, paved switchback path to reach the only location in the park whe...
1.5 · 200 gain
<p>The Hickory Nut Falls Trail leads to the base of one of the tallest waterfalls in the eastern United States, a 404-foot freefall cascade that plunges from the rim of Hickory Nut Gorge and surpasses...
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