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

Slippery Rock Gorge Trail
Moderate  PA

Slippery Rock Gorge Trail

4.5  ·  600 gain

<p>The Slippery Rock Gorge Trail descends into one of western Pennsylvania's most spectacular geological features: a 400-foot-deep gorge carved by the sudden drainage of a large glacial lake approxima...

August 4, 2025
Sandia Mountain Vista
Easy  NM

Sandia Mountain Vista

1.5  ·  100 gain

<p>The Sandia Mountain Vista loop at Coronado Historic Site circles the perimeter of the pueblo ruin area to take maximum advantage of the sweeping views of the Sandia Mountains that rise dramatically...

August 4, 2025
Bald Knob Trail
Strenuous  WV

Bald Knob Trail

6.0  ·  1000 gain

<p>Bald Knob Trail ascends to the 4,280-foot summit of Bald Knob, the highest point of the Canaan Valley plateau and one of the highest accessible summits in West Virginia, where the boreal krummholz—...

August 3, 2025
Tettegouche Lake Trail
Strenuous  MN

Tettegouche Lake Trail

4.5  ·  700 gain

<p>The Tettegouche Lake Trail loops through the park's interior, connecting four boreal lakes set in rugged basalt terrain far from the Lake Superior shoreline. The Tettegouche camp area, a former pri...

August 2, 2025
Fourth Run Trail
Moderate  PA

Fourth Run Trail

4.0  ·  500 gain

<p>The Fourth Run Trail explores the quieter northwestern corner of Hickory Run State Park, following the Fourth Run stream corridor through a hemlock-dominated ravine before climbing onto a forested ...

August 2, 2025
Rio Grande Trail
Easy  NM

Rio Grande Trail

2.0  · 

<p>The Rio Grande Trail at Coronado Historic Site follows the cottonwood bosque along the west bank of the Rio Grande, immersing hikers in the remarkable riparian forest that has sustained human commu...

August 2, 2025
Black Elk Peak Trail
Difficult  South Dakota

Black Elk Peak Trail

7.2  ·  1400 gain

Difficult hiking trail near Custer, SD. 7.2 mi, 1,400 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.

August 1, 2025
Sylvan Lake Shore Trail
Easy  South Dakota

Sylvan Lake Shore Trail

1.5  ·  150 gain

Easy hiking trail near Custer SP, SD. 1.5 mi, 150 ft gain, loop on rock.

August 1, 2025
Little Devil's Tower Trail
Moderate  South Dakota

Little Devil's Tower Trail

3.6  ·  600 gain

Moderate hiking trail near Custer SP, SD. 3.6 mi, 600 ft gain, loop on rock.

August 1, 2025
Needles Eye Trail
Moderate  South Dakota

Needles Eye Trail

4.5  ·  700 gain

Moderate hiking trail near Custer SP, SD. 4.5 mi, 700 ft gain, loop on rock.

August 1, 2025
Sunday Gulch Trail
Difficult  South Dakota

Sunday Gulch Trail

4.0  ·  800 gain

Difficult hiking trail near Sylvan Lake, SD. 4.0 mi, 800 ft gain, loop on rock.

August 1, 2025
Centennial Trail South Dakota
Strenuous  South Dakota

Centennial Trail South Dakota

111.0  ·  18000 gain

Strenuous hiking trail near Fort Meade, SD. 111.0 mi, 18,000 ft gain, point-to-point on dirt.

August 1, 2025

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