| NATIONAL PARKS QUICKLINKS |
TO TRAILHEAD: From Moab, take UT 128 (a.k.a.River Rd.) E about 15 minutes to sign for Fisher Towers. Turn R and park in lot at end of gravel road.
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Walk 6.8 miles out and back on a rocky singletrack path into an intimate ravine streaming with cold, blue mountain waters. The hike ends at a quiet Appalachian high point. |
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Hear the deep calls of trumpeter swans on this 7.8-mile hike along a wild river corridor to limestone cliffs, prairies, and wooded hills where coyotes, deer, and turkey roam. |
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This narrow sandstone wonderland is a gateway to unlimited off-the-grid backpacking near Navajo Mountain. |
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Follow this newly revealed 1-mile prospectors' route to a bonanza of slickrock panoramas. Camp near the rim to catch sunset over Navajo Mountain. |
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This hike explores a network of canyon forks anchored by scenic and isolated camping and reliable water sources in central Ticaboo Creek. |
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Paddle the Buffalo National River into a narrow valley pinched by steep rock walls, then hike up to the largest waterfall in the Midwest on this 9.9-mile trip. |
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Not for the weak-hearted, this 6.8-miler gains 4,200 feet up wooded hills, through a weathered canyon, and onto the flanks of Mt. Olympus where views are beyond spectacular. |
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Solitude rules on this 9.4-mile out-and-back hike along Little Kachess Lake to rock gardens ablaze with wildflowers,giant green forests, and a quiet lakeside hideout. |
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This 9.6-mile hike into a narrow wooded valley passes through old settler farmlands, impressive waterfalls, and mountain overlooks to a quiet creekside lunch spot. |
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This 8.2-mile Sylvania Wilderness overnight loops around a glacial lake with sandy beaches and huge virgin-growth trees. It's one of the best hiking spots in the upper Midwest. |
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