Trail guides, day hikes, backpacking routes, and national park adventures across the US.
12.0 · 900 gain
<p>Thunder Creek drains one of the largest glacier systems in the contiguous United States, and the trail that follows it south from Diablo Lake is among the most impressive old-growth forest walks in...
2.0 miles · 400 ft gain
Franklin Falls drops 70 feet into a moss-rimmed pool on the South Fork Snoqualmie River — the most accessible and beloved waterfall near Seattle and a perfect family hike in King County.
0.5 miles · 200 ft gain
Palouse Falls drops 198 feet through a basalt amphitheater in the scablands of eastern Washington — the official State Waterfall and one of the most dramatic geological settings for a waterfall in North America.
6.0 · 10 gain
<p>The Myakka Prairie Trail loops through the expansive wet prairie ecosystem that defines much of the park's 37,000-acre interior—one of the largest intact Florida wet prairies remaining. The route c...
8.0 · 3200 gain
<p>Hidden Lake Peaks Trail leads to a 1930s-era fire lookout tower perched at 6,890 feet on a knife-edge ridge above Hidden Lake, delivering what is widely regarded as one of the finest 360-degree pan...
2.7 miles · 400 ft gain
Horsetail Falls and Ponytail Falls offer two spectacular Columbia Gorge waterfall experiences on a short loop — including a remarkable walk directly behind Ponytail Falls through a basalt cave.
4.6 miles · 1,600 ft gain
Wahkeena Falls anchors a spectacular Columbia River Gorge loop that climbs 1,600 feet through old-growth forest past multiple waterfalls to Devil's Rest — one of the most rewarding hikes in the gorge.
4.8 · 10 gain
<p>The Deep Hole Trail leads through the heart of one of Florida's largest and oldest state parks to the legendary Deep Hole—a natural depression in the Myakka River that becomes one of the most spect...
7.4 · 1800 gain
<p>Cascade Pass has served as a trade route across the North Cascades for at least 9,000 years, and the 3.7-mile climb from the Cascade River trailhead to the 5,392-foot pass makes clear why it was pr...
3.0 miles · 600 ft gain
Drift Creek Falls drops 75 feet below a 240-foot suspension bridge in the Oregon Coast Range — a trail that delivers two dramatic experiences in one rewarding hike through Lincoln County's Siuslaw National Forest.
0.8 miles · 400 ft gain
Watson Falls drops 272 feet through a narrow basalt slot in the Umpqua National Forest — the tallest waterfall in the Umpqua and one of the most dramatic short hikes in southern Oregon.
3.0 · 30 gain
<p>The Suwannee River Trail follows the Ichetucknee River south from the park's South Entrance to its confluence with the Suwannee River—a destination that makes the turnaround point genuinely dramati...
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