Trail guides, day hikes, backpacking routes, and national park adventures across the US.
1.5 · 100 gain
<p>The Sauropod Trackway Trail leads to one of the most remarkable natural phenomena accessible to the general public anywhere in the world: actual dinosaur footprints preserved in the limestone bed o...
2.0 · 350 gain
<p>The Cavern Point Loop climbs from Scorpion Anchorage — the main visitor landing on Santa Cruz Island — to a coastal bluff with sheer sea cliffs dropping into the Santa Barbara Channel far below. Sa...
2.0 · 300 gain
<p>The Rim Trail at Buttermilk Falls State Park follows the upper edge of the gorge, providing aerial perspectives of the cascading creek far below while traveling through mature mixed hardwood forest...
3.0 ·
<p>The Flatwoods Trail at Alafia River State Park offers hikers a peaceful introduction to the restored longleaf pine flatwoods ecosystem developing on former phosphate mining land. Unlike the mountai...
5.2 · 500 gain
<p>Slaughter Canyon Cave sits in a remote section of Carlsbad Caverns National Park accessible only via a ranger-led tour that begins with a 1.5-mile hike from the canyon trailhead to the cave entranc...
1.0 · 300 gain
<p>The Gorge Trail at Buttermilk Falls State Park threads through one of the most dramatic Finger Lakes gorges in the Ithaca area, climbing alongside a spectacular series of cascades that tumble down ...
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4.0 · 150 gain
<p>The Spine Trail at Alafia River State Park follows the ridgelines created by reclaimed phosphate mining operations above the Alafia River valley, providing a moderate mountain biking experience wit...
2.0 · 100 gain
<p>Rattlesnake Springs is one of the most important birding sites in New Mexico, a National Natural Landmark and historic water source located in a separate section of Carlsbad Caverns National Park s...
6.4 · 2200 gain
<p>The Wright Peak Loop combines a strenuous summit ascent with a fascinating piece of aviation history, making it one of the most compelling routes in the Adirondack High Peaks. Wright Peak reaches 4...
6.7 · 200 gain
<p>The Yellow Loop at Alafia River State Park is among the finest mountain biking trails in Florida and one of the most celebrated in the entire Southeast. Built on reclaimed phosphate mining land tha...
0.5 · 50 gain
<p>The Desert Nature Walk is a short paved loop near the visitor center that introduces visitors to the Chihuahuan Desert ecosystem above the famous caverns. Interpretive signs along the path identify...
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