Trail guides, day hikes, backpacking routes, and national park adventures across the US.
3.5 miles · 300 ft gain
Few trails in Iowa rival the drama of Ledges State Park Loop — a 3.5-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 Boone, IA, the path takes hikers into deep rock formations, past...
1.0 ·
<p>The Visitor Center Nature Walk provides a brief but geologically fascinating introduction to the karst landscape surrounding Florida Caverns State Park. The short loop passes by several active sink...
5.0 · 200 gain
Explore Tallgrass Prairie Preserve Trail in Pawhuska, OK. A easy 5.0-mile loop trail.
5.0 · 400 gain
Explore Current River State Park Ozark in Doniphan, MO. A moderate 5.0-mile loop trail.
6.5 · 280 gain
Explore Shawnee Hills Wine Trail in Union County, Illinois. A easy 6.5-mile loop trail.
4.0 miles · 400 ft gain
Hidden deep in the woods of Iowa, Effigy Mounds National Monument Trail offers 4.0 miles of classic American forest hiking along terrain that has shaped the regional character of outdoor recreation for generations. Located at Harpers Ferry, IA, the trail draws a mix of local regulars and...
3.5 · 400 gain
Explore Robbers Cave Nature Trail in Wilburton, OK. A moderate 3.5-mile loop trail.
5.5 · 400 gain
Explore Pomme de Terre State Park Loop in Pittsburg, MO. A moderate 5.5-mile loop trail.
5.6 · 900 gain
<p>The Mount Fremont Lookout Trail climbs from the Sunrise area, the highest point accessible by road in Mount Rainier National Park, to a beautifully preserved 1934 fire lookout perched at 7,181 feet...
5.4 miles (out-and-back) · 1,488 ft gain
Angels Landing is one of the most iconic — and most nerve-wracking — hikes in the American Southwest. Chains bolted into sandstone are all that stand between you and 1,488 feet of air. Here's everything you need to know.
7.0 miles · 200 ft gain
Not every great trail needs to climb a mountain. Mississinewa Lake Trail proves the point beautifully — a 7.0-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 compelling. Located at...
4.0 · 100 gain
Explore Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary Trail in Topsfield, Massachusetts. A easy 4.0-mile loop trail.
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