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

Wonderland Trail — Longmire to Narada Falls
Strenuous  WA

Wonderland Trail — Longmire to Narada Falls

6.0  ·  1500 gain

<p>This segment of the famous 93-mile Wonderland Trail circumnavigation departs Longmire's historic 1920s lodge complex and climbs through some of the park's finest old-growth Douglas fir and western ...

August 30, 2024
Bell Canyon Falls: A Wasatch Hidden Gem Above Sandy
Moderate  Utah

Bell Canyon Falls: A Wasatch Hidden Gem Above Sandy

5.0 miles  ·  1,000 ft gain

Bell Canyon Falls drops into a reservoir-backed slot canyon above Sandy in the Wasatch Mountains — a rewarding moderate hike with dramatic views of the Salt Lake Valley from the canyon rim.

August 29, 2024
Cascade Falls: A High-Elevation Cedar Breaks Waterfall
Easy  Utah

Cascade Falls: A High-Elevation Cedar Breaks Waterfall

1.0 miles  ·  200 ft gain

Cascade Falls emerges from a limestone cavern and drops into a colorful canyon near Cedar Breaks National Monument — a short but spectacular trail at over 9,000 feet elevation in Iron County.

August 28, 2024
Snow Lake Trail
Moderate  WA

Snow Lake Trail

2.5  ·  1300 gain

<p>Snow Lake sits in a polished granite cirque on Rainier's southeastern flank, fed by lingering snowfields that persist through August. The trail packs 1,300 feet of elevation gain into a short 1.25-...

August 28, 2024
Emerald Pools: Three Levels of Beauty in Zion National Park
Moderate  Utah

Emerald Pools: Three Levels of Beauty in Zion National Park

3.0 miles  ·  400 ft gain

The Emerald Pools Trail in Zion National Park visits three pools — Lower, Middle, and Upper — fed by seasonal waterfalls cascading down the red Navajo sandstone walls of Zion Canyon.

August 27, 2024
Kanarraville Falls: A Slot Canyon Waterfall in Iron County
Moderate  Utah

Kanarraville Falls: A Slot Canyon Waterfall in Iron County

4.0 miles  ·  600 ft gain

Kanarraville Falls (Kanarra Creek Falls) threads through a spectacular sandstone slot canyon in Iron County — Utah's most accessible slot canyon waterfall experience and a stunning alternative to Zion National Park.

August 26, 2024
Naches Peak Loop
Moderate  WA

Naches Peak Loop

3.2  ·  600 gain

<p>Naches Peak Loop circles a rounded 5,926-foot summit just east of Chinook Pass, offering what many consider Mount Rainier's finest flower-meadow walk. The trail crests a ridge carpeted in late-July...

August 26, 2024
Lower Calf Creek Falls: A Desert Oasis in the Grand Staircase
Moderate  Utah

Lower Calf Creek Falls: A Desert Oasis in the Grand Staircase

6.0 miles  ·  700 ft gain

Lower Calf Creek Falls drops 126 feet into a stunning turquoise pool in the Grand Staircase-Escalante desert — one of the most beautiful waterfall hikes in the American Southwest.

August 25, 2024
Prater Ridge Trail
Moderate  CO

Prater Ridge Trail

7.8  ·  800 gain

<p>Prater Ridge is the highest point accessible by trail in Mesa Verde National Park, topping out at 8,572 feet on a narrow spine of pinyon pine and Utah juniper forest. The loop departs from Morefiel...

August 24, 2024
Adams Canyon Falls: A Wasatch Front Gem Above Layton
Moderate  Utah

Adams Canyon Falls: A Wasatch Front Gem Above Layton

4.0 miles  ·  800 ft gain

Adams Canyon Falls drops 40 feet into a slot canyon pool above Layton — one of the most rewarding waterfall hikes in Davis County and a Wasatch Front classic for Salt Lake City and Ogden hikers.

August 23, 2024

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