Trail guides, day hikes, backpacking routes, and national park adventures across the US.
7.0 · 1800 gain
<p>The Nicholas Flat Trail climbs relentlessly from the Leo Carrillo beach campground to a remote chaparral plateau in the Santa Monica Mountains, gaining 1,800 feet through a landscape of coastal sag...
7.0 miles · 1530 ft gain
Cadillac Mountain South Ridge Trail is one of Maine's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 7.0 miles of challenging terrain with 1530 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, ME, making
3.0 · 400 gain
Discover Bear Cave Trail in Petit Jean State Park, AR. A moderate 3.0-mile loop through Arkansas wilderness.
3.5 · 300 gain
Explore Nauvoo State Park Mississippi Trail in Nauvoo, IL. A easy 3.5-mile loop trail.
4.0 miles · 20 ft gain
Not every great trail needs to climb a mountain. Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge Trail proves the point beautifully — a 4.0-mile out-and-back through the kind of flat, expansive, wind-scoured landscape that has its own intense beauty, different in character from alpine scenery but no less...
5.0 · 1200 gain
<p>The American Lakes Trail leads deep into the heart of the Never Summer Mountains, rewarding hikers with spectacular views of the jagged Nokhu Crags and a pair of pristine alpine lakes tucked beneat...
1.5 · 200 gain
Discover Rock House Cave Trail in Petit Jean State Park, AR. A easy 1.5-mile loop through Arkansas wilderness.
30.0 · 100 gain
Explore Hennepin Canal Towpath Trail in Sheffield, IL. A easy 30.0-mile point-to-point trail.
0.5 · 20 gain
<p>The Morro Rock Trail circles the base of one of California most iconic geological landmarks, a massive 576-foot volcanic plug that rises dramatically from the ocean at the mouth of Morro Bay and ha...
2.5 miles · 100 ft gain
Not every great trail needs to climb a mountain. Poverty Point World Heritage Site Trail proves the point beautifully — a 2.5-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....
4.0 · 600 gain
Discover Seven Hollows Trail in Petit Jean State Park, AR. A moderate 4.0-mile loop through Arkansas wilderness.
7.0 · 500 gain
Explore Siloam Springs State Park Trail in Clayton, IL. A moderate 7.0-mile loop trail.
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