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Beeline up a 3,500 peak, and skirt slabby granite with views of New Hampshire's White Mountains and central New Hampshire's Lake Country.

This 12-mile point-to-point traces one of the Finger Lakes Trail’s feeder paths to the top of 2,256-foot Gannett Hill, and a hawk’s-eye view of upstate’s scenic forests and pools. Miles from Rochester: 41

Follow yellow blazes for a 10-mile section across creek-laced woodlands. The route crosses a covered footbridge and is inter- spersed with pastoral vistas along a flat farm road.

Follow yellow blazes for a 10-mile section across creek-laced woodlands. The route crosses a covered footbridge and is inter- spersed with pastoral vistas along a flat farm road.

Track over peaks named for American royalty on this monster 20.5-mile dayhike in the Whites.

Hike along a gorge on this hidden, seven-mile gem in the City of Brotherly Love.

Hike quiet trails along the seam where oak forests, hardwood swamps, and pitch pine lowlands meet. Cross streams tinted brown by cedar and bog iron, and take a dip in the park’s large, centerpiece lake on this easy 4.6-miler in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens.

From the east, Mt. Mansfield looks like a supine, elongated face. This 8.1-mile loop covers Vermont’s 4,393-foot highpoint from rocky Forehead to an exposed ridgeline leading to the low stubble of alpine grasses atop the Chin.

Take this easy 3.8-mile loop for soaring views over one of New Hampshire's most famous lakes.

Ditch crowds on 12,637-foot Humphreys Peak for a quiet, five-mile point-to-point. In fall, see turning aspens and bugling elk.

Visit a dreamy, emerald-green lake just below the Continental Divide after climbing 2,099-feet in 4.2 miles. Icing: sweet alpine views and abundant trout along shore.

Stand atop 11,237-foot Grand Mesa, the world’s highest mesa.

Hike six miles through canyons of mixed conifer and aspen to expansive views of the Grand Canyon 90 miles away.

Escape Sandia crowds on this often empty hike past wildflowers and berries, and keep an eye out for wildlife like bears.

11 waterfalls in 11 round-trip miles make this one of Bozeman's premier hikes.

Stay above treeline and cross a 12,796-foot pass on the 8.8-mile Lost Man Loop through the jagged Elk and Sawatch Ranges.

Hike the tallest hills in Dallas.

A quiet canyon with SLC views lies just outside a busy neighborhood street.

Hike around White Rock Lake in Dallas's largest park.

Take this gravel and hardpack trail 2.3 miles to an observation deck 100 feet above the slow, snaking Olentangy River. "You'll climb steep grades through dense maple forest with rarely too many other hikers," says Kathy Lince, president of the YMCA Columbus hiking club.

This 18-mile paved pathway is the Windy City's ultimate quick fix.

Go on a hike, ride, or just stop to smell the flowers at this park just outside of town.

This 10-mile loop overlaps with the North Country Trail and visits a thundering falls along the St. Louis River.

This 4-mile lollipop loop explores a stretch of the Historic Columbia River Highway, a stately section of old-growth forest, and tops out 900' above the Columbia River for bird's-eye views of the eastern Gorge.

Hike a 3.9-mile loop around, and over, Oregon's most popular rock climbing destination; with closeup views of the Monkey Face pillar, panoramas of the Central Cascades, and a knee-crunching descent of Misery Ridge.

Use a lesser-traveled access route to this 4.4-mile lollipop loop in Forest Park, and sample some of the park's more popular trails.

Stroll through Central Oregon's Badlands amid 1,000-year-old juniper trees and crumbling lava outcrops to an ancient hollowed-out lava plateau.

This popular 3-mile lollipop loop visits a small, subalpine lake featuring a front-row view of Mt. Hood, and an option to continue to a higher viewpoint.

This waterfall hike up Cold Spring Creek, on the east side of Mt. Hood, offers two options: a 3.5 mile out-and-back, or a 5 mile loop.

This 2-mile hike in the Clackamas Foothills visits a forested lake cirque, then tops out on 4,850' South Fork Mountain with endless views over Oregon's and Washington's cascade peaks.

This spur off the Pacific Crest Trail, on the south side of Mt. Hood, visits two picturesque lakes and traverses a high ridge over Barlow Valley and Palmateer Meadows.

Take two weeks to hike through superlative Sierra Nevada country on a 165-mile circumnavigation of Lake Tahoe. Ranging in elevation from 6,240 feet to 10,338 feet, the TRT spans two states (California and Nevada), six counties, one state park, three National Forests, and three Wilderness areas.

A 3 day trip into the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, that encompasses Rachel Lake, Rampart Lakes, Lila Lakes, and Alta Mt.

Hike a 5.5-mile loop to a small lake on the south side of Mount St. Helens, then cross the Worm Flows lava field to a waterfall on Swift Creek.

Get 2-for-1 popular Mt. Hood hikes by starting this 12-miler at the Top Spur trailhead; first hike the PCT to lacy Ramona Falls, then return via the Timberline Trail for huge Mt. Hood views and to wander through Bald Mountain's wildflowers meadows.

Discover real wilderness just two hours from Portland.

With no shortage of waterfalls in the area, let the crowds go to Silver Falls, and hike this 4-mile lollipop loop that visits three waterfalls of its own on much quieter trail.

After a catastrophic fire in the 19th century, the forest surrounding Burnt Lake has regrown, offering a pleasant 7.5-mile stroll on Zigzag Mountain's north flank to a pretty lake for dayhiking or camping.

It'll take you longer to drive to this trail than to hike it, but the endless, bird's-eye views of Oregon and Washington forest and cascade peaks make the trip—and the climb—worth it.

This is a nice well traveled loop in the less traveled Manzano Mountains. You can do the loop in either direction and great views, diverse vegetation, and maybe a few wild animals await!

A peaceful loop hike past a large beaver pond and Tillotson’s Camp to a 50-foot fire tower on one of the least traveled sections of the Long Trail.

This classic dayhike along the East Branch Ausable River runs past waterfalls--and across the most famous alpine ridge in the Adirondacks.

This 4 day, 60 mile trip into Glacier Peak Wilderness has a bit of everything, from lakes to glaciers to fire lookouts.

Take in the iconic McWay Falls with Big Sur, a California treasure.

See the effects when two tectonic plates collide at Wallace Creek Interpretive Trail at Carizo National Plain

Hit two beautiful sandy beaches and view the rugged coastline on the is easy one mile loop hike.

Hike through one of the last natural Monterey Cypress groves that exist on the easy one mile loop hike through the Allan Memorial Cypress Grove.

Hike to great ocean views and a chance to see great coastal wildlife including Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, Sea Otters.

This family-friendy, 2.7-mile out-and-back leads to one of Point Reyes's five backcountry campgrounds with views of the Pacific Ocean.

Track beneath waterfalls and icicle-hung trees to a soothing soak.

Explore off-trail to canyons brimming with ancient ruins.

This TK-mile hike in Carter Caves Resort Park passes through cool stuff and neat places.

Notch unrivaled vistas of South Carolina's Piedmont region from one of the state's most revealing vantage points on this 7-mile out-and-back to the iconic Table Rock Mountain.

This 9.9-mile loop has it all: pine forests, hardwood forests, and beautiful views from hillside vistas.

Hike to Oklahoma's secluded highpoint.

Discover a wonderland of sparkling lakes, rolling meadows and spiny ridges on this 9.5-mile loop through Colorado’s magnificent Grand Mesa.

Stroll through the lush woodlands of Devil's Hopyard State Park on this 4.5-mile loop highlighted by a visit to the picture-perfect Chapman Falls.

A beautiful, wooded hike along a ridge and through the Eightmile River valley with a beautiful waterfall and vista of Connecticut countryside.

Bring your route-finding skills on this 4.3-mile out-and-back that features a rough trail and expansive views of Lake Pend Oreille.

Follow the fledgling Change Creek Trail from Deception Crags to Hall Point on this 2.3-miler serving up huge Snoqualmie Valley panoramas.

An out and back along the Piedra River, through the scenic San Juan National Forest.

Beautiful hike up through aspen groves and across meadows to Opal Lake.

A scenic trail through aspen and spruce-fir following Fourmile Creek to a 300-foot waterfall.

This scenic trek from one end of Lake Bastrop to the other goes just over four miles, through oak and mesquite-covered hills into pine woods, over creeks and along the lake shore.

A quick loop through rocky juniper woods along the highest ridge in this lakeside Hill Country park.

Climb through the wildflower-peppered Alexander Basin en route to dazzling Salt Lake City panoramas from Gobblers Knob on this ferociously steep 5.5-miler.

Hike 24.8 miles around the source of the Nantahala River on the Appalachian Trail and camp atop Albert Mountain for night-sky views. On night two, pitch your tent on 5,498-foot Standing Indian, a treeless bald with front-row sunset vistas.

Dazzling high-country lakes, glacier-carved cirques and miles of stunning alpine scenery render this secluded 38-mile National Recreation Trail a must-hike.

This ridge-country classic swings from the Blue Ridge Parkway through the Graveyard Fields en route to Black Balsam Knob and Tennent Mountain. Tackle the 9.8-mile lollipop loop in a day or stretch it into a leisurely overnight with one of the many prime campsites around Ivestor Gap.

Pack light and be prepared to climb on this 11.8-mile out-and-back serving up stunning alpine scenery and prime fishing at the secluded Amethyst Lake.

On this 20-mile overnighter, find seclusion and endless Uinta Mountain panoramas from one of Utah’s highest peaks.

Climb to picture-perfect panoramas of Moose Lake and the Lightning Creek Drainage from Moose Mountain on this 7-mile loop in Kaniksu National Forest.

Escape into the Bay Area’s backcountry on this weekend excursion through the scrub-brushed hillsides and pine-dotted meadows of Henry W. Coe State Park.

On this 7.6-miler ideal for a leisurely overnight or longer day trip, trek through a high-desert wonderland en route to spectacular western panoramas from a meadow-topped mesa.

Trek to a pristine lake tucked under the shadow of the legendary Bighorn Mountains on this 8.4-mile out-and-back.

Traverse the ridge connecting Lunch Peak and Mount Pend Oreille to gain prime panoramas of Northeastern Idaho’s rugged Kaniksu National Forest.

Follow a well-established trail to Mount Ida before ducking into the rugged backcountry surrounding the Gorge Lakes on this 10.7-miler through Rocky Mountain National Park.

Climb over 10 peaks above 6,000 feet on this 11-mile shuttle-hike culminating at Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi River.

Slicing through the southwest reaches of Arkansas’ picturesque ridge country, this 10-mile loop climbs to Buckeye Mountain before tracing the meandering Caney Creek.

Climb across mesas and up canyon walls to a cave full of pictographs.