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Tracks in the Sand Trail
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Tracks in the Sand Trail

<p>The Tracks in the Sand Trail traverses the largest active sand dune system on the East Coast of North America, climbing the ever-shifting slopes of Jockeys Ridge to a summit that reaches between 80...

September 21, 2026
Canyon Trail
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Canyon Trail

<p>The Canyon Trail at Seminole Canyon State Park follows the canyon floor to its dramatic terminus at the confluence of the Pecos River and Amistad Reservoir, revealing the full scale of this spectac...

September 19, 2026
Garfield Peak Trail
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Garfield Peak Trail

<p>Garfield Peak Trail climbs from the historic Crater Lake Lodge to the highest accessible point on the crater rim at 8,054 feet, offering the most expansive aerial view of Crater Lake available by f...

September 19, 2026
Opera Box to Exclamation Point
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Opera Box to Exclamation Point

<p>The Opera Box to Exclamation Point loop represents the most comprehensive hiking experience in Chimney Rock State Park, climbing above the famous monolith through increasingly exposed terrain to mu...

September 19, 2026
Fate Bell Shelter Trail
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Fate Bell Shelter Trail

<p>The Fate Bell Shelter Trail descends into Seminole Canyon to reach one of the most significant archaeological sites in North America: a rock shelter containing pictographs painted by the Pecos Rive...

September 17, 2026
Cleetwood Cove Trail
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Cleetwood Cove Trail

<p>Cleetwood Cove Trail is the only legal access point to the shore of Crater Lake, descending 700 feet in just over a mile on a steep, paved switchback path to reach the only location in the park whe...

September 17, 2026
Hickory Nut Falls Trail
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Hickory Nut Falls Trail

<p>The Hickory Nut Falls Trail leads to the base of one of the tallest waterfalls in the eastern United States, a 404-foot freefall cascade that plunges from the rim of Hickory Nut Gorge and surpasses...

September 17, 2026
Big Pines Trail
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Big Pines Trail

<p>The Big Pines Trail at Caddo Lake State Park moves away from the cypress swamp margin into the upland pine forest that covers the higher ground of the park, revealing a distinctly different face of...

September 15, 2026
Cedar Creek Canoe Trail
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Cedar Creek Canoe Trail

<p>Cedar Creek Canoe Trail is the finest way to experience Congaree National Park, paddling a blackwater tributary through the heart of the old-growth bottomland forest on a 15-mile one-way route that...

September 15, 2026
Chimney Rock Summit Trail
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Chimney Rock Summit Trail

<p>The Chimney Rock Summit Trail climbs to the top of the iconic 315-foot granite monolith that gives this North Carolina state park its name, delivering one of the most dramatic viewpoints in the sou...

September 15, 2026
Saw Mill Pond Loop
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Saw Mill Pond Loop

<p>The Saw Mill Pond Loop at Caddo Lake State Park combines natural history with human heritage, circling a historic pond site associated with 1840s logging operations that once harvested the giant ba...

September 13, 2026

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