Trail guides, day hikes, backpacking routes, and national park adventures across the US.
1.8 · 100 gain
<p>The Redwood Grove Loop at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park offers an accessible and intimate encounter with old-growth coast redwoods in the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains, just minutes from the...
0.3 ·
<p>The Ethnobotanical Loop within Iao Valley State Monument is a short educational walk through a living collection of plants that sustained traditional Hawaiian culture. The garden features labeled s...
2.0 · 20 gain
<p>The River Trail loops through the natural riparian corridor within Hells Gate State Park, hugging the bank of the Snake River and passing through cottonwood groves and native shrub habitat just dow...
8.8 · 3000 gain
<p>The Grasshopper Peak Trail climbs to the highest point in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, reaching an elevation above 3,379 feet and offering rare perspectives of the redwood canopy from above — a vi...
0.6 · 100 gain
<p>The Iao Needle Overlook Trail leads to the most famous natural landmark on Maui, the Iao Needle, a 2,250-foot volcanic spire rising dramatically from the floor of Iao Valley amid lush tropical vege...
1.0 · 150 gain
<p>The Platte River Overlook trail makes a short but steep ascent to the highest point in Platte River State Park, a loess bluff promontory that provides an unobstructed panoramic view across the enti...
6.0 · 30 gain
<p>The Lewiston Levee Parkway stretches along the Snake River at the lowest elevation point in all of Idaho, roughly 710 feet above sea level, where the climate is mild enough to support plants and co...
0.6 · 20 gain
<p>The Founders Grove Nature Loop is a short but profoundly moving walk through an old-growth coast redwood grove dedicated to the founders of the Save the Redwoods League, whose conservation efforts ...
22.0 · 5000 gain
<p>The full 11-mile Kalalau Trail is widely regarded as the ultimate Kauai hiking experience and one of the most spectacular multi-day coastal treks in the world. Traversing the full length of the Na ...
1.5 · 100 gain
<p>The Meadow Song Trail at Platte River State Park loops through a beautifully restored tallgrass prairie that represents a significant ecological restoration achievement in a region where the origin...
5.0 · 400 gain
<p>The Peninsula Loop circumnavigates the full extent of the Ponderosa State Park peninsula, providing a comprehensive tour of every habitat type the park offers while delivering nearly continuous vie...
3.5 · 50 gain
<p>The Bull Creek Flats Trail winds through the heart of Rockefeller Forest, home to the largest remaining old-growth coast redwood forest on Earth and containing several world-record specimen trees. ...
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