Trail guides, day hikes, backpacking routes, and national park adventures across the US.
3.6 miles · 480 ft gain
Yahoo Falls drops 113 feet from a massive sandstone overhang in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area — making it the tallest waterfall in Kentucky.
1.8 miles · 200 ft gain
Cumberland Falls thunders 68 feet wide and 60 feet tall across the Cumberland River in McCreary County — the only waterfall in the Western Hemisphere known to regularly produce moonbows.
9.3 · 600 gain
<p>The Feldtmann Lake Trail reaches one of Isle Royale's most remote and least-visited destinations on the island's southwestern end, accessed via floatplane or the Windigo ferry terminal. The trail w...
3.6 miles · 680 ft gain
Deep in the wild Smoke Hole Canyon of Pendleton County, a dramatic waterfall crashes into the South Branch of the Potomac River — accessible only via a demanding backcountry hike.
0.5 miles · 80 ft gain
Skinny Dip Falls near the Blue Ridge Parkway is a short scramble to a natural waterslide and swimming hole at nearly 5,000 feet. The name says it all — this is one of the most beloved high-country swimming spots in western NC.
2.0 miles · 400 ft gain
Beech Run Falls is a scenic tiered cascade tucked into a remote Tucker County hollow near Davis, WV — one of the region's best-kept secrets for hikers seeking solitude.
5.3 · 200 gain
<p>The Tobin Harbor Trail follows the northern shoreline of Tobin Harbor from Rock Harbor Lodge, one of Isle Royale's most scenic and accessible routes. Hikers travel through a boreal forest of white ...
2.8 miles · 300 ft gain
Twin Falls Resort State Park in Wyoming County features two side-by-side waterfalls on Cabin and Bear Hole Creeks, connected by a pleasant network of forested trails in southern West Virginia.
3.2 miles · 360 ft gain
The Graveyard Fields loop near Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 418.8 visits two waterfalls — Lower Falls and Upper Falls on Yellowstone Prong — above 5,000 feet elevation in the Black Balsam area. One of the most scenic high-elevation hikes in NC.
4.0 miles · 550 ft gain
High Falls of Cheat drops dramatically into the Cheat River drainage deep in the Monongahela National Forest — a wild and rewarding waterfall rarely seen by casual hikers.
9.5 · 200 gain
<p>The Ly-co-ki-we Trail is the longest continuous trail in Indiana Dunes National Park, looping through the park's most ecologically diverse section east of U.S. 12 near the town of Beverly Shores. T...
3.2 miles · 480 ft gain
Douglas Falls tumbles 20 feet over a sandstone ledge on the North Fork of the Blackwater River near Thomas, WV — a scenic reward at the end of a moderate forest hike.
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