Trail guides, day hikes, backpacking routes, and national park adventures across the US.
8.2 · 2936 gain
<p>Algonquin Peak rises to 5,114 feet as the second highest summit in New York State and arguably the most rewarding High Peak for the effort invested, offering an expansive alpine summit with 360-deg...
2.5 ·
<p>The North Trail at Little Talbot Island State Park crosses the dune system via a well-marked corridor to reach the undeveloped north end of the island beach, an area that sees considerably fewer vi...
3.4 · 480 gain
<p>Cohab Canyon Trail climbs from the Fruita Campground into a hidden slot canyon that Mormon polygamists allegedly used to hide from federal marshals enforcing anti-polygamy laws in the 1880s — hence...
14.8 · 3200 gain
<p>The Van Hoevenberg Trail to Mount Marcy is the standard route up the highest peak in New York State, a 5,344-foot summit that marks the crown of the Adirondack High Peaks and holds a place of great...
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3.6 · 590 gain
<p>Chimney Rock Loop circles the base and summit ridge of a dramatic erosional remnant — a tall spire of Moenkopi Formation capped by a harder Shinarump Conglomerate plug that has resisted erosion whi...
1.0 ·
<p>The Taughannock Point Trail offers a peaceful lakeside stroll along the shores of Lake Cayuga near the park marina, providing a serene counterpoint to the dramatic gorge experience elsewhere in the...
3.5 ·
<p>The River Trail at Little Talbot Island State Park explores the Nassau Sound shoreline and interior maritime forest, a habitat mosaic that stands in striking contrast to the open Atlantic beach on ...
3.4 · 700 gain
<p>Cassidy Arch Trail climbs from Grand Wash — a dramatic slot canyon accessible by car — to a viewpoint directly atop one of Capitol Reef's largest natural arches. The trail ascends a series of steep...
3.0 · 400 gain
<p>The Rim Trail at Taughannock Falls State Park traverses the canyon rim above the gorge, delivering elevated perspectives of both the falls and the sweeping blue expanse of Lake Cayuga to the west. ...
4.0 ·
<p>The South Beach Trail at Little Talbot Island State Park follows one of the most pristine and naturally dynamic barrier island beaches remaining on the Northeast Florida Atlantic Coast. Unlike the ...
11.0 · 1400 gain
<p>Druid Arch is one of the most dramatically situated formations in Canyonlands, an enormous buttressed arch of Cedar Mesa Sandstone that resembles a Stonehenge megalith rising from a high-walled can...
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