Trail guides, day hikes, backpacking routes, and national park adventures across the US.
2.0 · 50 gain
<p>The South River Floodplain Trail provides direct and intimate access to the South Fork Shenandoah River's edge, traversing a lush bottomland corridor where the flat floodplain forest and open limes...
1.5 · 50 gain
<p>The Mississippi Headwaters Trail leads to the single most historically significant natural feature in Minnesota: the outlet of Lake Itasca where the Mississippi River begins its 2,340-mile journey ...
6.5 · 500 gain
<p>The Six Penny Trail loops through the heart of French Creek State Park, which protects the largest contiguous block of forest in southeastern Pennsylvania — a remarkable ecological island amid the ...
3.0 · 300 gain
<p>The Trail of Giants at City of Rocks State Park circuits through the outer perimeter of the volcanic formation field, visiting the largest and most dramatic rock pillars that give this extraordinar...
5.1 · 600 gain
<p>The Ridgetop Trail climbs above the Shenandoah River floodplain to a long forested ridge that delivers spectacular views of the South Fork of the Shenandoah River's sweeping meanders below and the ...
1.0 · 100 gain
<p>Snake Pit Falls is the fourth and southernmost major waterfall in Amnicon Falls State Park, set slightly apart from the main falls complex and reached by a short spur trail that follows the river u...
8.0 · 1200 gain
<p>The Laurel Highlands Trail is a 70-mile point-to-point backpacking route crossing the Laurel Ridge from Ohiopyle south to Seward in Westmoreland County, and this out-and-back section samples the tr...
1.0 · 100 gain
<p>The Desert Garden Loop at City of Rocks State Park winds through a carefully curated botanical garden established within the extraordinary volcanic rock formations, offering visitors an educational...
1.0 · 150 gain
<p>The Buck Lick Interpretive Trail explores one of Douthat State Park's most ecologically significant microhabitats—a natural mineral lick that has attracted white-tailed deer and other wildlife for ...
2.0 · 200 gain
<p>The Upper Trail at Amnicon Falls State Park climbs away from the river gorge onto the forested upland above, providing a quieter counterpoint to the waterfalls loop and a different perspective on t...
4.6 · 600 gain
<p>The Meadow Run Trail loop is one of Ohiopyle State Park's most varied and rewarding routes, combining creek-side travel, natural waterslides, a spectacular waterfall, and ridge-top forest into a si...
2.0 · 200 gain
<p>The City of Rocks Trail winds through one of New Mexico's most otherworldly geological landscapes, a dense cluster of volcanic tuff pinnacles and boulders that rise dramatically from the Chihuahuan...
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