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

Mount Mitchell Summit Trail — Burnsville, North Carolina
Hard  North Carolina

Mount Mitchell Summit Trail — Burnsville, North Carolina

5.6 miles  ·  2100 ft gain

Mount Mitchell Summit Trail is one of North Carolina's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 5.6 miles of challenging terrain with 2100 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Burnsville, NC, making it accessible from...

July 9, 2026
Blue Ridge Parkway: Rough Ridge Loop — Blowing Rock, NC
Moderate  North Carolina

Blue Ridge Parkway: Rough Ridge Loop — Blowing Rock, NC

2.6 miles  ·  600 ft gain

Blue Ridge Parkway: Rough Ridge Loop is one of North Carolina's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 2.6 miles of challenging terrain with 600 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Blowing Rock, NC, making it...

July 9, 2026
Chimney Rock: Exclamation Point Trail — Chimney Rock, NC
Hard  North Carolina

Chimney Rock: Exclamation Point Trail — Chimney Rock, NC

3.5 miles  ·  1200 ft gain

Chimney Rock: Exclamation Point Trail is one of North Carolina's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 3.5 miles of challenging terrain with 1200 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Chimney Rock, NC, making it...

July 9, 2026
Nantahala NF: Standing Indian Loop — Franklin, NC
Hard  North Carolina

Nantahala NF: Standing Indian Loop — Franklin, NC

9.2 miles  ·  2200 ft gain

Nantahala NF: Standing Indian Loop is one of North Carolina's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 9.2 miles of challenging terrain with 2200 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Franklin, NC, making it accessible...

July 9, 2026
South Mountains State Park: High Shoals Falls Loop — Morganton, NC
Moderate  North Carolina

South Mountains State Park: High Shoals Falls Loop — Morganton, NC

2.7 miles  ·  600 ft gain

Few trails in North Carolina rival the drama of South Mountains State Park: High Shoals Falls Loop — a 2.7-mile route through geological spectacle that has been carved over millennia into one of the region's most striking natural corridors. Starting from the trailhead at Morganton, NC, the path...

July 9, 2026
Pisgah NF: Art Loeb Trail — Brevard, North Carolina
Expert  North Carolina

Pisgah NF: Art Loeb Trail — Brevard, North Carolina

8.0 miles  ·  2500 ft gain

Pisgah NF: Art Loeb Trail is one of North Carolina's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 8.0 miles of challenging terrain with 2500 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Brevard, NC, making it accessible from nearby

July 9, 2026
Theodore Roosevelt NP: Painted Canyon Loop — Medora, ND
Easy  North Dakota

Theodore Roosevelt NP: Painted Canyon Loop — Medora, ND

1.5 miles  ·  200 ft gain

There is nowhere quite like Medora, ND in North Dakota, and Theodore Roosevelt NP: Painted Canyon Loop is the trail that puts you deepest into the heart of it. Over 1.5 miles and 200 feet of elevation change, this out-and-back route delivers some of the most visually striking terrain in the...

July 9, 2026
Theodore Roosevelt NP: Lone Tree Spring Loop — Medora, ND
Moderate  North Dakota

Theodore Roosevelt NP: Lone Tree Spring Loop — Medora, ND

7.5 miles  ·  700 ft gain

There is nowhere quite like Medora, ND in North Dakota, and Theodore Roosevelt NP: Lone Tree Spring Loop is the trail that puts you deepest into the heart of it. Over 7.5 miles and 700 feet of elevation change, this loop route delivers some of the most visually striking terrain in the American West

July 9, 2026
Turtle Mountain State Forest: International Peace Garden Trail — Dunseith, ND
Easy  North Dakota

Turtle Mountain State Forest: International Peace Garden Trail — Dunseith, ND

3.0 miles  ·  200 ft gain

Not every great trail needs to climb a mountain. Turtle Mountain State Forest: International Peace Garden Trail proves the point beautifully — a 3.0-mile loop through the kind of flat, expansive, wind-scoured landscape that has its own intense beauty, different in character from alpine scenery but...

July 9, 2026
Pembina Gorge Trail — Walhalla, North Dakota
Moderate  North Dakota

Pembina Gorge Trail — Walhalla, North Dakota

5.0 miles  ·  600 ft gain

Few trails in North Dakota rival the drama of Pembina Gorge Trail — a 5.0-mile route through geological spectacle that has been carved over millennia into one of the region's most striking natural corridors. Starting from the trailhead at Walhalla, ND, the path takes hikers into deep rock...

July 9, 2026
Cross Ranch State Park Loop — Center, North Dakota
Easy  North Dakota

Cross Ranch State Park Loop — Center, North Dakota

6.0 miles  ·  300 ft gain

Not every great trail needs to climb a mountain. Cross Ranch State Park Loop proves the point beautifully — a 6.0-mile loop through the kind of flat, expansive, wind-scoured landscape that has its own intense beauty, different in character from alpine scenery but no less compelling. Located at...

July 9, 2026
Little Missouri National Grasslands: Petrified Forest Loop — ND
Moderate  North Dakota

Little Missouri National Grasslands: Petrified Forest Loop — ND

4.5 miles  ·  400 ft gain

There is nowhere quite like Amidon, ND in North Dakota, and Little Missouri National Grasslands: Petrified Forest Loop is the trail that puts you deepest into the heart of it. Over 4.5 miles and 400 feet of elevation change, this loop route delivers some of the most visually striking terrain in the

July 9, 2026

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