Hiking Calendar 2022

Stop dreaming, start hiking: From desert treks to waterfalls to heroic alpine ridges, we've picked the best hikes for every month.

While the summer crowds hibernate, you can cure your cabin fever. Here are the 9 best national park hikes to do during the fourth season.

Hit up one of these 7 hikes for a late-season color show.

Whether it’s big elevation changes, big miles, or big moves, these 23 routes prove that the best hikes are often the hardest. There’s a world of adventure out there—if you’re strong enough to seize it.

Get on a high ledge, a crumbly cliff, or a knife-edge ridge and your body will recognize the feeling before your brain catches on.

Stay cool: These 20 backcountry tarns, lakes, ponds, and other assorted bodies of water are perfect year-round, but come into their own as temperatures heat up.

Embrace the exposure when you take your summer adventures to the crest of the high country.

No one likes hiking in a crowd. Get all of the scenery and less of the lines with these alternatives to the big parks.

Catch the best of the early season show on these routes across the U.S.

Bask in the spray of these cascades at the end of a long day's hike.

Beat the heat by hitting these desert trails early in the year.