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Hiking

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

Harding Icefield Trail — Kenai Fjords, Alaska
Hard  Alaska

Harding Icefield Trail — Kenai Fjords, Alaska

8.2 miles  ·  3400 ft gain

Harding Icefield Trail is one of Alaska's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 8.2 miles of challenging terrain with 3400 feet of elevation gain through some of the region's most dramatic high-country scenery. The trailhead is located Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, AK, making it...

January 11, 2026
Onamia Kathio State Park Trail
Moderate  MN

Onamia Kathio State Park Trail

6.0  ·  300 gain

Explore Onamia Kathio State Park Trail in Onamia, MN. A moderate 6.0-mile loop trail.

January 11, 2026
Kinney Coulee Trail
Moderate  MT

Kinney Coulee Trail

3.0  ·  300 gain

<p>The Kinney Coulee Trail explores the core of Makoshika State Park, the largest state park in Montana, where the eroded badlands terrain has yielded some of the most significant dinosaur fossil disc...

January 11, 2026
Ewoldsen Trail
Strenuous  CA

Ewoldsen Trail

4.0  ·  1000 gain

<p>The Ewoldsen Trail offers the most immersive backcountry experience in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, climbing steeply from the canyon floor through old-growth coast redwoods and tanoak woodland ...

January 11, 2026
McAfee Knob
Strenuous  VA

McAfee Knob

8.8  ·  1700 gain

<p>McAfee Knob holds the distinction of being the most photographed location on the entire Appalachian Trail. The iconic overhanging sandstone ledge at 3197 feet, with hikers perched at its tip agains...

January 11, 2026
Peavine Falls Trail — Oak Mountain State Park, Alabama
Moderate  Alabama

Peavine Falls Trail — Oak Mountain State Park, Alabama

4.0 miles  ·  600 ft gain

Few trails in Alabama rival the drama of Peavine Falls Trail — a 4.0-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 Pelham, AL, the path takes hikers into deep rock formations, past

January 10, 2026
Mississippi Headwaters Loop
Easy  MN

Mississippi Headwaters Loop

3.0  ·  200 gain

Explore Mississippi Headwaters Loop in Itasca State Park, MN. A easy 3.0-mile loop trail.

January 10, 2026
Cedar Bluff Trail
Moderate  OK

Cedar Bluff Trail

2.0  ·  300 gain

<p>The Cedar Bluff Trail ascends to a dramatic bluff overlooking a picturesque bend of the Mountain Fork River, offering one of the most scenic vantage points in Beavers Bend State Park. The bluff is ...

January 10, 2026
Bright Angel Trail — Into the Grand Canyon
Hard  Arizona

Bright Angel Trail — Into the Grand Canyon

3–18.5 miles (turnaround dependent)  ·  1,120–4,380 ft gain

The most iconic trail into the Grand Canyon descends through two billion years of Earth history to the Colorado River — a hike unlike anything else on the planet.

January 9, 2026
Noccalula Falls Park Loop — Gadsden, Alabama
Easy  Alabama

Noccalula Falls Park Loop — Gadsden, Alabama

3.2 miles  ·  400 ft gain

Few trails in Alabama rival the drama of Noccalula Falls Park Loop — a 3.2-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 Gadsden, AL, the path takes hikers into deep rock...

January 9, 2026
Leveaux Mountain Trail
Moderate  MN

Leveaux Mountain Trail

3.6  ·  600 gain

Explore Leveaux Mountain Trail in Tofte, MN. A moderate 3.6-mile loop trail.

January 9, 2026
Breadloaves Area
Strenuous  ID

Breadloaves Area

4.0  ·  800 gain

<p>The Breadloaves Area loop traverses the reserve finest concentration of climbing formations while following portions of the original California Trail emigrant route that brought thousands of westwa...

January 9, 2026

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