Trail guides, day hikes, backpacking routes, and national park adventures across the US.
2.4 miles · 320 ft gain
Catawba Falls near Old Fort is a 100-foot multi-tiered waterfall on the Catawba River, accessible via a newly rebuilt trail system in Pisgah National Forest. One of the finest waterfall hikes in the NC foothills.
1.2 miles · 100 ft gain
Sandstone Falls spans nearly 1,500 feet across the New River, making it the widest waterfall in West Virginia — a dramatic and accessible highlight of New River Gorge National Park.
3.8 · 100 gain
<p>The Tolleston Dunes Trail traverses a landscape shaped by Lake Michigan's ancient shorelines, crossing interdunal wetlands, oak savanna, and stabilized sand dunes that formed thousands of years ago...
1.0 miles · 320 ft gain
The Falls of Hills Creek trail leads past three stunning waterfalls — 25 feet, 45 feet, and 63 feet tall — through a lush Monongahela National Forest hollow in Pocahontas County.
5.2 miles · 900 ft gain
Rainbow Falls in Gorges State Park drops 150 feet in a thunderous free-fall into the Toxaway River gorge. The 5.2-mile round trip is demanding but unforgettable — the tallest waterfall in Transylvania County.
0.4 miles · 80 ft gain
Cathedral Falls drops 60 feet from a sandstone overhang just steps from a roadside pull-off near Gauley Bridge — one of West Virginia's most accessible and dramatic waterfalls.
1.4 ·
<p>The Heron Rookery Trail winds through one of the finest old-growth forest remnants in the Indiana Dunes, following the Little Calumet River through a cathedral canopy of silver maple, cottonwood, a...
0.8 miles · 120 ft gain
Elakala Falls is actually a series of four cascades tumbling down Shay Run gorge inside Blackwater Falls State Park — a favorite of photographers and a quieter alternative to the main falls.
2.2 miles · 440 ft gain
Glen Falls in Nantahala National Forest descends in three dramatic tiers near Highlands, NC. The steep trail rewards hikers with a stunning sequence of cascades through a wild Blue Ridge gorge.
1.4 miles · 200 ft gain
Blackwater Falls plunges 57 feet over dark ledges into a tannic canyon in Tucker County. A short paved trail leads to the most photographed view in West Virginia.
2.5 · 300 gain
<p>The Gulley Trail meanders through a forested stream gulch on Hot Springs Mountain's lower slopes, following a seasonal watercourse that drains the mountain's novaculite ridgelines through a narrow,...
2.5 miles · 520 ft gain
Crabtree Falls plunges 70 feet in a spectacular free-fall off Crabtree Creek near Milepost 339 of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The 2.5-mile loop descends through wildflower meadows and old-growth forest to one of the parkway's best-kept waterfall secrets.
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