Trail guides, day hikes, backpacking routes, and national park adventures across the US.
3.0 · 400 gain
<p>The Elk Mountain Trail climbs to the highest accessible point in the Quartz Mountain range, a series of ancient granite domes and peaks that rise dramatically from the flat agricultural landscape o...
10.0 · 1000 gain
Explore Whitewater State Park Loop in Altura, MN. A hard 10.0-mile loop trail.
10.3 miles · 1,800 ft gain
Surrounded by jagged granite peaks that give the Sawtooth Range its name, the trail to Sawtooth Lake delivers one of the most dramatic alpine lake settings in the American West.
6.9 miles · 280 ft gain
Few trails in Arizona rival the drama of West Fork Oak Creek Canyon — a 6.9-mile route through geological spectacle that has been carved over millennia into one of the region's most striking natural corridors. Starting from the trailhead at Sedona, AZ, the path takes hikers into deep rock...
6.0 · 700 gain
Explore Great River Bluffs Trail in Winona, MN. A moderate 6.0-mile loop trail.
1.5 · 300 gain
<p>The Upper Cliffs Trail ascends to the precipice of one of the largest and most significant pishkun buffalo jumps in North America, a nearly mile-long sandstone cliff used by Indigenous peoples for ...
4.0 · 500 gain
<p>The Mesa Trailhead Loop climbs from the canyon floor to the rim of Palo Duro Canyon, offering commanding views across one of Texas's most spectacular landscapes from above and providing a different...
10.4 · 4188 gain
<p>Katahdin Baxter Peak at 5267 feet is the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail at AT mile 2190, the culminating destination for northbound thru-hikers who arrive after walking from Georgia. Th...
9.2 miles · 3333 ft gain
Humphreys Peak Trail is one of Arizona's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 9.2 miles of challenging terrain with 3333 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Flagstaff, AZ, making it accessible from nearby towns and
3.0 · 250 gain
<p>The Creek Bottom Trail follows a tributary of the Illinois River through old-growth bottomland forest at Natural Falls State Park, exploring one of the most ecologically rich riparian corridors in ...
6.5 · 400 gain
Explore Nerstrand Big Woods Trail in Northfield, MN. A moderate 6.5-mile loop trail.
22 miles round trip (11 miles each way) · 2,100 ft cumulative gain
Eleven miles along Kauai's Na Pali Coast, the Kalalau Trail is one of the most spectacular — and most demanding — hikes in the world, with towering sea cliffs and valleys unchanged since ancient Hawaiian settlement.
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