Trail guides, day hikes, backpacking routes, and national park adventures across the US.
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<p>The Lighthouse Trail at the eastern tip of Oahu provides a short and accessible coastal walk to a viewpoint overlooking the historic Makapu'u Lighthouse, a red-roofed beacon perched dramatically on...
4.0 · 1200 gain
<p>The Summit Trail ascends to the 4,426-foot summit of Bear Butte, a solitary laccolith rising dramatically from the surrounding Black Hills plains and one of the most sacred sites in the religious t...
1.5 · 20 gain
<p>Heron Trail meanders through the riparian woodland of Valley of the Rogue State Park to a productive backwater area where great blue herons congregate and a rookery of these magnificent birds nests...
2.0 · 200 gain
<p>The Whalers Cove to China Cove loop at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve offers a comprehensive exploration of the reserve's southern coastline, connecting two of its most historically interesting ...
1.6 · 560 gain
<p>The Summit Trail at Diamond Head State Monument climbs the interior of an extinct volcanic tuff cone to a commanding 761-foot summit overlooking Honolulu and the Pacific Ocean. The route passes thr...
2.0 · 200 gain
<p>The Woodland Trail at Newton Hills State Park offers an intimate loop through the park's mature bur oak forest, providing one of the finest woodland hiking experiences in southeastern South Dakota....
2.0 · 20 gain
<p>Rogue River Trail loops along the banks of the celebrated Rogue River at Valley of the Rogue State Park, one of the most historically significant and ecologically rich rivers in the American West. ...
0.8 · 100 gain
<p>The Cypress Grove Trail winds through one of only two naturally occurring stands of Monterey cypress in the world, making it one of the most botanically significant short hikes in the California st...
3.0 · 200 gain
<p>The Lake Loop Trail at Newton Hills State Park circles Lakewood Lake, a small but ecologically productive impoundment nestled in a wooded valley at the park's heart, passing through a succession of...
1.0 · 100 gain
<p>Simpson Reef Viewpoint Trail leads to the premier wildlife observation point for Oregon's largest California sea lion haulout, where hundreds to thousands of pinnipeds congregate on the offsho...
1.0 · 100 gain
<p>The Sea Lion Point Trail is one of the most rewarding short hikes at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve near Carmel, California, leading across dramatic granite headlands to one of the best marine w...
5.0 · 300 gain
<p>The Coteau des Prairies Trail traverses the highest terrain in southeastern South Dakota, climbing across the rolling oak-covered hills of Newton Hills State Park to viewpoints that reveal the vast...
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