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Hiking

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

Steel Creek to Hemmed-In
Hard  AR

Steel Creek to Hemmed-In

10.0  ·  1600 gain

Discover Steel Creek to Hemmed-In in Buffalo National River, AR. A hard 10.0-mile out-and-back through Arkansas wilderness.

June 11, 2026
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Moderate  IL

Rock Cut State Park Glacial Lakes

9.0  ·  300 gain

Explore Rock Cut State Park Glacial Lakes in Loves Park, IL. A moderate 9.0-mile loop trail.

June 11, 2026
Natural Bridge Loop — Slade, Kentucky
Moderate  Kentucky

Natural Bridge Loop — Slade, Kentucky

2.2 miles  ·  600 ft gain

Few trails in Kentucky rival the drama of Natural Bridge Loop — a 2.2-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 Natural Bridge State Resort Park, Slade, KY, the path takes...

June 10, 2026
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Moderate  North Carolina

Elk Knob State Park Summit Trail

5.4  ·  1100 gain

Explore Elk Knob State Park Summit Trail in Watauga County, North Carolina. A moderate 5.4-mile loop trail with 1100ft of elevation gain.

June 10, 2026
Rich Mountain Wilderness Summit Loop
Moderate  Georgia

Rich Mountain Wilderness Summit Loop

7.0  ·  1800 gain

Explore Rich Mountain Wilderness Summit Loop in Gilmer County, Georgia. A moderate 7.0-mile loop trail with 1800ft of elevation gain.

June 10, 2026
Hemmed-In Hollow Trail
Hard  AR

Hemmed-In Hollow Trail

6.4  ·  1200 gain

Discover Hemmed-In Hollow Trail in Buffalo National River, AR. A hard 6.4-mile out-and-back through Arkansas wilderness.

June 10, 2026
White Pines Forest State Park
Moderate  IL

White Pines Forest State Park

5.0  ·  400 gain

Explore White Pines Forest State Park in Mount Morris, IL. A moderate 5.0-mile loop trail.

June 10, 2026
Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area Trail — Great Bend, Kansas
Easy  Kansas

Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area Trail — Great Bend, Kansas

4.0 miles  ·  50 ft gain

Not every great trail needs to climb a mountain. Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area Trail proves the point beautifully — a 4.0-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....

June 9, 2026
Lover's Leap Loop Hot Springs
Moderate  North Carolina

Lover's Leap Loop Hot Springs

4.2  ·  1200 gain

Explore Lover's Leap Loop Hot Springs in Hot Springs, North Carolina. A moderate 4.2-mile loop trail with 1200ft of elevation gain.

June 9, 2026
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Hard  Georgia

Coosa Backcountry Loop Cohutta Wilderness

13.0  ·  2200 gain

Explore Coosa Backcountry Loop Cohutta Wilderness in Gilmer County, Georgia. A hard 13.0-mile loop trail with 2200ft of elevation gain.

June 9, 2026
Big Bluff Trail
Hard  AR

Big Bluff Trail

8.0  ·  1000 gain

Discover Big Bluff Trail in Buffalo National River, AR. A hard 8.0-mile out-and-back through Arkansas wilderness.

June 9, 2026
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Moderate  IL

Apple River Canyon Trail

5.5  ·  500 gain

Explore Apple River Canyon Trail in Apple River, IL. A moderate 5.5-mile loop trail.

June 9, 2026

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