Trail guides, day hikes, backpacking routes, and national park adventures across the US.
2.0 · 300 gain
<p>The Tunnel Falls Trail leads to Hoffman Falls, one of Clifty Falls State Park's most intimate waterfall experiences, where a behind-the-falls ledge allows hikers to stand in a shallow cave and look...
2.0 · 300 gain
<p>North Scenic Trail penetrates the more remote northern section of Clark Creek Natural Area, where the upper falls and tributary drainages see virtually no visitors and the landscape retains a genui...
4.5 · 800 gain
<p>The Metacomet Trail north section from Talcott Mountain traverses the rugged upper Metacomet Ridge through one of the longest unbroken basalt cliff lines in Connecticut, following the blue-blazed l...
1.5 · 300 gain
<p>Trail 7 provides the most direct access to Big Clifty Falls, the main attraction and namesake of Clifty Falls State Park. Big Clifty is a seasonal powerfall — a falls that runs impressively only du...
3.5 · 400 gain
<p>Clark Creek Main Trail follows the primary drainage of Clark Creek Natural Area to reach the main cluster of waterfalls where the concentration of cascades is highest and most accessible. The trail...
2.0 · 500 gain
<p>The Tower Trail at Talcott Mountain State Park ascends one of Connecticut's most recognizable landmarks: Heublein Tower, a 165-foot Victorian baronial structure built in 1914 by liquor magnate Gilb...
3.5 · 500 gain
<p>The Clifty Falls Loop is one of the most spectacular canyon hikes in the Ohio River Valley, descending into a rugged gorge system cut by Clifty Creek through the Silurian-age dolomite and limestone...
6.0 · 600 gain
<p>Waterfall Loop explores the remarkable Clark Creek Natural Area, a place of geological surprise where over 50 waterfalls cascade through deeply eroded ravines cut into the loess bluffs of extreme s...
4.0 · 600 gain
<p>The White Trail Loop provides a full traverse of Sleeping Giant's complete ridge system, crossing each of the Giant's anatomical features—head, chin, chest, hips, and knees—over a satisfying 4-mile...
4.0 · 400 gain
<p>The Wolf Cave Trail is the longest and most varied hiking route at McCormick's Creek State Park, combining three of the park's signature features in a single moderately challenging loop. The trail ...
1.5 ·
<p>Wetlands Nature Trail traverses a boardwalk through the headwaters wetland complex associated with the Natchez Trace Parkway corridor adjacent to Tishomingo State Park, providing an accessible expl...
2.0 · 500 gain
<p>The Blue Trail at Sleeping Giant State Park offers the most challenging and exhilarating ascent in the park's extensive network, climbing the steep western peak of the traprock ridge through a sust...
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