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Trail guides, day hikes, backpacking routes, and national park adventures across the US.

Presa Canyon Trail
Moderate  TX

Presa Canyon Trail

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 ...

September 21, 2026
Discovery Point Trail
Easy  OR

Discovery Point Trail

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...

September 21, 2026
Tracks in the Sand Trail
Easy  NC

Tracks in the Sand Trail

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...

September 21, 2026
Canyon Trail
Moderate  TX

Canyon Trail

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...

September 19, 2026
Garfield Peak Trail
Strenuous  OR

Garfield Peak Trail

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...

September 19, 2026
Opera Box to Exclamation Point
Strenuous  NC

Opera Box to Exclamation Point

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...

September 19, 2026
Fate Bell Shelter Trail
Strenuous  TX

Fate Bell Shelter Trail

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...

September 17, 2026
Cleetwood Cove Trail
Strenuous  OR

Cleetwood Cove Trail

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...

September 17, 2026
Hickory Nut Falls Trail
Moderate  NC

Hickory Nut Falls Trail

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...

September 17, 2026
Big Pines Trail
Easy  TX

Big Pines Trail

5.0  ·  100 gain

<p>The Big Pines Trail at Caddo Lake State Park moves away from the cypress swamp margin into the upland pine forest that covers the higher ground of the park, revealing a distinctly different face of...

September 15, 2026
Cedar Creek Canoe Trail
Moderate  SC

Cedar Creek Canoe Trail

15.0  · 

<p>Cedar Creek Canoe Trail is the finest way to experience Congaree National Park, paddling a blackwater tributary through the heart of the old-growth bottomland forest on a 15-mile one-way route that...

September 15, 2026
Chimney Rock Summit Trail
Strenuous  NC

Chimney Rock Summit Trail

1.5  ·  315 gain

<p>The Chimney Rock Summit Trail climbs to the top of the iconic 315-foot granite monolith that gives this North Carolina state park its name, delivering one of the most dramatic viewpoints in the sou...

September 15, 2026

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