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Hiking

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

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Hard  New York

Adirondacks: Cascade Mountain — Keene, New York

4.8 miles  ·  1940 ft gain

Adirondacks: Cascade Mountain is one of New York's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 4.8 miles of challenging terrain with 1940 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Keene, NY, making it accessible from nearby...

July 9, 2026
Roaring Brook Falls Trail — Keene Valley, New York
Hard  New York

Roaring Brook Falls Trail — Keene Valley, New York

4.0 miles  ·  1400 ft gain

Few trails in New York rival the drama of Roaring Brook 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 Keene Valley, NY, the path takes hikers into deep rock...

July 9, 2026
Black Balsam Knob Loop — Waynesville, North Carolina
Moderate  North Carolina

Black Balsam Knob Loop — Waynesville, North Carolina

3.2 miles  ·  900 ft gain

Black Balsam Knob Loop is one of North Carolina's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 3.2 miles of challenging terrain with 900 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Blue Ridge Parkway, Waynesville, NC, making it...

July 9, 2026
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Hard  North Carolina

Linville Gorge Wilderness: Shortoff Mountain — Nebo, NC

7.0 miles  ·  1800 ft gain

Linville Gorge Wilderness: Shortoff Mountain is one of North Carolina's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 7.0 miles of challenging terrain with 1800 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Nebo, NC, making it...

July 9, 2026
Clingmans Dome Trail — Great Smoky Mountains, NC/TN
Moderate  North Carolina

Clingmans Dome Trail — Great Smoky Mountains, NC/TN

1.8 miles  ·  600 ft gain

Clingmans Dome Trail is one of North Carolina's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 1.8 miles of challenging terrain with 600 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Great Smoky Mountains NP, NC, making it accessible...

July 9, 2026
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Hard  North Carolina

Mount Mitchell Summit Trail — Burnsville, North Carolina

5.6 miles  ·  2100 ft gain

Mount Mitchell Summit Trail is one of North Carolina's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 5.6 miles of challenging terrain with 2100 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Burnsville, NC, making it accessible from...

July 9, 2026
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Moderate  North Carolina

Blue Ridge Parkway: Rough Ridge Loop — Blowing Rock, NC

2.6 miles  ·  600 ft gain

Blue Ridge Parkway: Rough Ridge Loop is one of North Carolina's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 2.6 miles of challenging terrain with 600 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Blowing Rock, NC, making it...

July 9, 2026
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Hard  North Carolina

Chimney Rock: Exclamation Point Trail — Chimney Rock, NC

3.5 miles  ·  1200 ft gain

Chimney Rock: Exclamation Point Trail is one of North Carolina's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 3.5 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 Chimney Rock, NC, making it...

July 9, 2026
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Hard  North Carolina

Nantahala NF: Standing Indian Loop — Franklin, NC

9.2 miles  ·  2200 ft gain

Nantahala NF: Standing Indian Loop is one of North Carolina's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 9.2 miles of challenging terrain with 2200 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Franklin, NC, making it accessible...

July 9, 2026
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Moderate  North Carolina

South Mountains State Park: High Shoals Falls Loop — Morganton, NC

2.7 miles  ·  600 ft gain

Few trails in North Carolina rival the drama of South Mountains State Park: High Shoals Falls Loop — a 2.7-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 Morganton, NC, the path...

July 9, 2026
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Expert  North Carolina

Pisgah NF: Art Loeb Trail — Brevard, North Carolina

8.0 miles  ·  2500 ft gain

Pisgah NF: Art Loeb Trail is one of North Carolina's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 8.0 miles of challenging terrain with 2500 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Brevard, NC, making it accessible from nearby

July 9, 2026
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Easy  North Dakota

Theodore Roosevelt NP: Painted Canyon Loop — Medora, ND

1.5 miles  ·  200 ft gain

There is nowhere quite like Medora, ND in North Dakota, and Theodore Roosevelt NP: Painted Canyon Loop is the trail that puts you deepest into the heart of it. Over 1.5 miles and 200 feet of elevation change, this out-and-back route delivers some of the most visually striking terrain in the...

July 9, 2026

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