Trail guides, day hikes, backpacking routes, and national park adventures across the US.
4.0 · 1000 gain
<p>The Ewoldsen Trail offers the most immersive backcountry experience in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, climbing steeply from the canyon floor through old-growth coast redwoods and tanoak woodland ...
8.8 · 1700 gain
<p>McAfee Knob holds the distinction of being the most photographed location on the entire Appalachian Trail. The iconic overhanging sandstone ledge at 3197 feet, with hikers perched at its tip agains...
4.0 miles · 600 ft gain
Few trails in Alabama rival the drama of Peavine Falls Trail — a 4.0-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 Pelham, AL, the path takes hikers into deep rock formations, past
3.0 · 200 gain
Explore Mississippi Headwaters Loop in Itasca State Park, MN. A easy 3.0-mile loop trail.
2.0 · 300 gain
<p>The Cedar Bluff Trail ascends to a dramatic bluff overlooking a picturesque bend of the Mountain Fork River, offering one of the most scenic vantage points in Beavers Bend State Park. The bluff is ...
3–18.5 miles (turnaround dependent) · 1,120–4,380 ft gain
The most iconic trail into the Grand Canyon descends through two billion years of Earth history to the Colorado River — a hike unlike anything else on the planet.
3.2 miles · 400 ft gain
Few trails in Alabama rival the drama of Noccalula Falls Park Loop — a 3.2-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 Gadsden, AL, the path takes hikers into deep rock...
3.6 · 600 gain
Explore Leveaux Mountain Trail in Tofte, MN. A moderate 3.6-mile loop trail.
4.0 · 800 gain
<p>The Breadloaves Area loop traverses the reserve finest concentration of climbing formations while following portions of the original California Trail emigrant route that brought thousands of westwa...
0.7 · 100 gain
<p>The McWay Falls Overlook Trail leads to what is arguably the most photographed scene in California, a stunning 80-foot waterfall that cascades directly onto a pristine crescent of turquoise sand in...
4.4 · 1600 gain
<p>The Dragons Tooth is one of the most dramatic geological features along the Appalachian Trail in Virginia, a 35-foot quartzite fin of rock jutting skyward from Cove Mountain in Jefferson National F...
5.5 miles · 900 ft gain
Ruffner Mountain Loop is a 5.5-mile loop trail at Birmingham, AL in Alabama, widely regarded as one of the most satisfying walks in the region. With 900 feet of elevation gain and a difficulty rating of Moderate, it sits in the sweet spot between challenging and accessible — serious enough to feel...
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