Trail guides, day hikes, backpacking routes, and national park adventures across the US.
3.5 · 200 gain
<p>Dakota Terraces Trail traverses the upland sage terraces east of Ridgway Reservoir, offering intimate views of the Cimarron Ridge and the broad Uncompahgre Valley without the crowds that gather alo...
0.5 ·
<p>The waters surrounding Fort Jefferson on Garden Key contain some of the most accessible and pristine coral reef in the Florida Keys ecosystem, providing excellent snorkeling directly from the beach...
3.0 · 200 gain
<p>Eye of the Whale Arch sits in the remote Herdina Park section of Arches National Park, accessible via a dirt road that requires a high-clearance vehicle and then a short cross-country hike across o...
5.0 · 400 gain
<p>Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Trail, whose name translates to Uncompahgre River in the Ute language, follows the dramatic canyon corridor of the Uncompahgre River through a lush riparian landscape that feels entir...
1.0 ·
<p>Bush Key, connected to Garden Key by a shallow sandbar accessible on foot at low tide, hosts the largest sooty tern nesting colony in the continental United States — approximately 80,000 breeding p...
3.0 · 300 gain
<p>The Northington Ferry Trail descends from the upland plateau of Raven Rock State Park to the banks of the Deep River, following the route once traveled by settlers and farmers who used the historic...
7.8 · 600 gain
<p>The Devils Garden Trail to Double O Arch is the longest maintained trail in Arches National Park and one of the most rewarding, passing through a dense concentration of arches, fins, and sandstone ...
8.5 · 300 gain
<p>The Ridgway Reservoir Loop delivers one of the most spectacular easy hikes in all of Colorado, circumnavigating the stunning blue waters of Ridgway Reservoir with a constant backdrop of San Juan Mo...
0.7 ·
<p>The Fort Jefferson Moat Walk circles the exterior base of the largest masonry fort in the Americas — a hexagonal citadel of 16 million bricks built between 1846 and 1875 that was never completed an...
2.0 · 200 gain
<p>The Little Creek Loop at Raven Rock State Park provides a gentle introduction to the Piedmont woodland and creek bottom habitat of this underappreciated park, following a small stream through a cov...
8.0 · 100 gain
<p>The coastal road encircling Pago Pago Harbor provides a flat, scenic cycling route through the heart of American Samoa that passes through fishing villages, open-air markets, the historic port area...
4.0 · 400 gain
<p>Timber Trail traces the western hogback ridge of Lory State Park, offering sweeping panoramas of the Fort Collins skyline and the entire northern Front Range from a moderately elevated perch above ...
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