Trail guides, day hikes, backpacking routes, and national park adventures across the US.
7.0 miles · 1000 ft gain
Bearfort Ridge Firetower Loop is one of New Jersey's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 7.0 miles of challenging terrain with 1000 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Hewitt, NJ, making it accessible from nearby...
3.5 miles · 800 ft gain
High Point Summit Trail is one of New Jersey's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 3.5 miles of challenging terrain with 800 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Wantage, NJ, making it accessible from nearby towns...
5.0 miles · 800 ft gain
Pyramid Mountain Loop is one of New Jersey's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 5.0 miles of challenging terrain with 800 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Montville, NJ, making it accessible from nearby towns...
4.5 miles · 800 ft gain
Kittatinny Ridge: Sunrise Mountain is one of New Jersey's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 4.5 miles of challenging terrain with 800 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Branchville, NJ, making it accessible...
5.0 miles · 300 ft gain
Not every great trail needs to climb a mountain. Cheesequake State Park Loop proves the point beautifully — a 5.0-mile loop through the kind of flat, expansive, wind-scoured landscape that has its own intense beauty, different in character from alpine scenery but no less compelling. Located at...
9.0 miles · 600 ft gain
Hidden deep in the woods of New Jersey, Round Valley Loop offers 9.0 miles of classic American forest hiking along terrain that has shaped the regional character of outdoor recreation for generations. Located at Lebanon, NJ, the trail draws a mix of local regulars and out-of-state visitors who have
6.0 miles · 1200 ft gain
Appalachian Trail: Sunfish Pond South is one of New Jersey's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 6.0 miles of challenging terrain with 1200 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Blairstown, NJ, making it accessible...
14.8 miles · 3600 ft gain
Wheeler Peak Summit Trail is one of New Mexico's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 14.8 miles of challenging terrain with 3600 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Taos Ski Valley, NM, making it accessible from...
5.0 miles · 800 ft gain
Few trails in New Mexico rival the drama of Bandelier NM: Falls Trail — a 5.0-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 Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos, NM, the path...
3.0 miles · 600 ft gain
There is nowhere quite like Cochiti Pueblo, NM in New Mexico, and Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks Loop is the trail that puts you deepest into the heart of it. Over 3.0 miles and 600 feet of elevation change, this loop route delivers some of the most visually striking terrain in the American West —...
7.8 miles · 3660 ft gain
Sandia Mountains: La Luz Trail is one of New Mexico's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 7.8 miles of challenging terrain with 3660 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Albuquerque, NM, making it accessible from...
4.6 miles · 100 ft gain
There is nowhere quite like White Sands National Park, NM in New Mexico, and White Sands: Alkali Flat Trail is the trail that puts you deepest into the heart of it. Over 4.6 miles and 100 feet of elevation change, this out-and-back route delivers some of the most visually striking terrain in the...
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