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

Yellowstone: Grand Prismatic Overlook — Midway, Wyoming
Easy  Wyoming

Yellowstone: Grand Prismatic Overlook — Midway, Wyoming

1.5 miles  ·  300 ft gain

Not every great trail needs to climb a mountain. Yellowstone: Grand Prismatic Overlook proves the point beautifully — a 1.5-mile out-and-back through the kind of flat, expansive, wind-scoured landscape that has its own intense beauty, different in character from alpine scenery but no less...

July 9, 2026
Medicine Bow Peak Trail — Centennial, Wyoming
Hard  Wyoming

Medicine Bow Peak Trail — Centennial, Wyoming

5.0 miles  ·  1800 ft gain

Medicine Bow Peak Trail is one of Wyoming's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 5.0 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 Centennial, WY, making it accessible from nearby towns

July 9, 2026
Lefleur's Bluff State Park Trail — Jackson, Mississippi
Easy  Mississippi

Lefleur's Bluff State Park Trail — Jackson, Mississippi

3.5 miles  ·  200 ft gain

Not every great trail needs to climb a mountain. Lefleur's Bluff State Park Trail proves the point beautifully — a 3.5-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

July 9, 2026
Cloud Peak Wilderness: Lake Solitude — Buffalo, Wyoming
Expert  Wyoming

Cloud Peak Wilderness: Lake Solitude — Buffalo, Wyoming

14.0 miles  ·  3200 ft gain

Cloud Peak Wilderness: Lake Solitude is one of Wyoming's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 14.0 miles of challenging terrain with 3200 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Buffalo, WY, making it accessible from...

July 9, 2026
Wall Doxey State Park Trail — Holly Springs, Mississippi
Easy  Mississippi

Wall Doxey State Park Trail — Holly Springs, Mississippi

4.0 miles  ·  300 ft gain

Not every great trail needs to climb a mountain. Wall Doxey State Park Trail proves the point beautifully — a 4.0-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...

July 9, 2026
Yellowstone: Mystic Falls Loop — Old Faithful, Wyoming
Easy  Wyoming

Yellowstone: Mystic Falls Loop — Old Faithful, Wyoming

2.5 miles  ·  400 ft gain

Few trails in Wyoming rival the drama of Yellowstone: Mystic Falls Loop — a 2.5-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 Old Faithful, WY, the path takes hikers into deep rock

July 9, 2026
Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge Trail — Brooksville, Mississippi
Easy  Mississippi

Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge Trail — Brooksville, Mississippi

3.0 miles  ·  100 ft gain

Not every great trail needs to climb a mountain. Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge Trail proves the point beautifully — a 3.0-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....

July 9, 2026
Grand Teton: Amphitheater Lake — Moose, Wyoming
Hard  Wyoming

Grand Teton: Amphitheater Lake — Moose, Wyoming

10.1 miles  ·  2960 ft gain

Grand Teton: Amphitheater Lake is one of Wyoming's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 10.1 miles of challenging terrain with 2960 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Moose, WY, making it accessible from nearby...

July 9, 2026
Taum Sauk Mountain Loop — Ironton, Missouri
Moderate  Missouri

Taum Sauk Mountain Loop — Ironton, Missouri

6.0 miles  ·  400 ft gain

Taum Sauk Mountain Loop is one of Missouri's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 6.0 miles of challenging terrain with 400 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Ironton, MO, making it accessible from nearby towns...

July 9, 2026
Fremont Lake to Elkhart Park — Pinedale, Wyoming
Hard  Wyoming

Fremont Lake to Elkhart Park — Pinedale, Wyoming

6.0 miles  ·  1400 ft gain

Fremont Lake to Elkhart Park is one of Wyoming's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 6.0 miles of challenging terrain with 1400 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Pinedale, WY, making it accessible from nearby...

July 9, 2026
Ozark Trail: Mina Sauk Falls — Ironton, Missouri
Moderate  Missouri

Ozark Trail: Mina Sauk Falls — Ironton, Missouri

3.5 miles  ·  500 ft gain

Few trails in Missouri rival the drama of Ozark Trail: Mina Sauk Falls — a 3.5-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 Ironton, MO, the path takes hikers into deep rock...

July 9, 2026
Vedauwoo Turtle Rock Loop — Laramie, Wyoming
Moderate  Wyoming

Vedauwoo Turtle Rock Loop — Laramie, Wyoming

2.5 miles  ·  400 ft gain

Vedauwoo Turtle Rock Loop is one of Wyoming's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 2.5 miles of challenging terrain with 400 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Laramie, WY, making it accessible from nearby towns...

July 9, 2026

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