Trail guides, day hikes, backpacking routes, and national park adventures across the US.
5.0 · 2100 gain
<p>The Kukui Trail is the most demanding route in Waimea Canyon State Park, descending steeply from the canyon rim all the way to the Waimea River on the canyon floor. The 2,100-foot descent happens o...
1.0 · 200 gain
<p>The Indian Cave Shelter Trail descends from the upland plateau to the park's signature geological and archaeological feature, a large sandstone shelter carved by erosion into the face of the Missou...
1.5 · 200 gain
<p>The Small Dune Loop circles the park second dune complex, a gentler and more approachable counterpart to the towering main dune. This well-marked loop passes alongside a quiet desert lake that sits...
1.5 · 300 gain
<p>The Boucher Hill Lookout Trail ascends to the highest accessible point in Palomar Mountain State Park, reaching an historic fire lookout tower perched atop Boucher Hill at 5,438 feet above sea leve...
3.2 · 800 gain
<p>The Canyon Trail to Waipo'o Falls traverses the dramatic interior of Waimea Canyon, often called the Grand Canyon of the Pacific. At roughly 3,000 feet deep and 14 miles long, Waimea Canyon is the ...
1.5 · 30 gain
<p>The Lake Loop at Bear Butte State Park circles Bear Butte Lake, a shallow prairie reservoir at the base of the sacred butte that provides an easy, accessible hiking option and one of the finest bir...
2.0 · 470 gain
<p>The Dune Summit Trail ascends the tallest single-structured sand dune in North America, rising 470 feet above the surrounding Owyhee high desert. This out-and-back route begins at the park visitor ...
3.5 · 500 gain
<p>The Thunder Spring Trail is the most rewarding moderate hike in Palomar Mountain State Park, traversing the high-country forests and meadows of one of San Diego County's most beloved mountain escap...
0.75 · 100 gain
<p>The Oahu Coastal Vista loop traces the lower rim of the Diamond Head crater, offering the first panoramic lookout encountered after entering the monument. The trail provides expansive views of the ...
1.5 · 200 gain
<p>The Ceremonial Trail encircles the lower slopes of Bear Butte, providing access to the base of the sacred mountain's most culturally significant areas without the strenuous elevation gain of the su...
3.0 · 300 gain
<p>Wildflower Loop climbs from the Rogue River bottomland into the oak savanna and mixed woodland uplands above Valley of the Rogue State Park, traversing a habitat type that once covered much of the ...
1.0 · 100 gain
<p>The Doane Valley Nature Trail is a gentle and enchanting loop through one of the most beautiful and ecologically rich valleys in San Diego County, located within Palomar Mountain State Park in the ...
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