Trips

Score quiet views of the southern Virginia highlands on this lush loop.

Washington's iconic 14,411-foot peak rises just five miles southwest of this route, and you'll get in-your-face views of it on this 12.5-mile loop in Mount Rainier National Park.

This 11-mile loop trail circles the new lake created by the 1980 eruption. Start along the northern lakeshore where summer wildflowers abound, then climb to the south ridge traverse for big views and to witness the effects of nature's fury—and recovery.

Follow the Big Sur River to a group of hot pools on this 19.3-mile out-and-back half an hour from Carmel.

This 10-mile loop in the heart of Washington's Indian Heaven Wilderness is overflowing with wildflower meadows, summer huckleberries, and sparkling lakes. Do it as a dayhike, or backpack it with several side trip options.

Score Lakeside camping at its best on this 19.2-mile, multi-day loop in the Adirondacks.

This weeklong loop in the Cathedral Range is the epitome of Yosemite high country hikes: you'll climb past craggy granite, listen to babbling streams, and gaze at vibrant summer wildflowers.

Climb to views of the Pacific Ocean and major Cascade Range peaks on this 5-mile hike to Saddle Mountain.

Is this 15-mile shuttle hike in the Catskills the hardest dayhike in America? You decide.

Climb to an under-the-radar peak in the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness on this 11.4-mile out-and-back an hour southeast of Portland.

360 degree views of the mighty Colorado River sound breathtaking? How about a soak in natural hot springs? This hike has it all! Stay for an hour or set up camp on a nearby beach to take full advantage of this easy hike just one hour from Las Vegas.

Leave the glitz of the Las Vegas Strip for dazzling views on top of Griffith Peak, an 11,060-foot peak an hour northwest of the city.

Enjoy “the best waterfall hike in the East” on this 3.4-mile loop in Ricketts Glen State Park, which travels past 21 named cascades.

This 83-mile, week-long transect of Glacier National Park on the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail features turquoise pools, ragged peaks, and vibrant wildflowers.

Link waterfalls, rushing creeks, and a refreshing swimming hole on this 14.6-miler in Jocassee Gorges.

Meander through Civil War history on this 10.5-mile section hike of the Appalachian Trail.

Visit the highest lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness on this 6.9-mile out-and-back through steep alpine terrain.

Get all the red rock magic without the crowds on a kid-friendly, 5.2-mile out-and-back in Zion’s off-the-radar Kolob Canyons area.

Snag views of a red-cliffed valley and stand toe-to-rock with iconic 1,000-foot sandstone towers on this 4.9-mile, half-day adventure.

Summit Maine's highest mountain on this 10-mile loop in Baxter State Park.

Multiple peaks, steep climbs, and open meadows highlight this weeklong trip in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the Appalachian Trail.

This 10.5-mile out-and-back in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness leads to Larch Lake, a backcountry pool rimmed with larch trees and 7,000-foot peaks.

This 18-mile loop hike through the heart of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness follows parts of the PCT, with a bonus scramble up Summit Chief Mountain’s south side.

Summit a peak via open slopes and a wooded canyon on this hike with 5.5- or 13.7-mile options.

Looking for a mellow weekend with swimming options? Hit up this gentle, 10.4-mile loop in the Mills River area of Pisgah National Forest.

Find solitude atop rugged, open rock faces on this 5.6-mile loop in Norvin Green State Forest.

Circumnavigate a wilderness island on this 15-mile loop on North Manitou Island.

Hike through hallowed grounds on this 3.3-mile loop in Mounds State Recreation Area.

Visit the 100-year-old ruins of a once glamorous resort on this 5.3-mile hike to a 3,207-foot summit in the San Gabriel Mountains.

Remote Hannah Hot Spring (133°F at the source) is the ultimate basecamp: Hike off-trail 8.3 miles up a tricky canyon system to camp near top-tier dayhikes and nightly soaks.

Score cliff-top views just 10 miles from Knoxville on a 4.3-mile loop linking the West Overlook, Crest, and Mountain Trails.

Trek into colorful, twisting badlands.

Visit a glacier with millions of extinct grasshoppers entombed in its ice.

Hike cross-country through Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks to a pocket of dreamy lakeside camps on the John Muir Trail.

Have one of the best backpacking adventures in the Lower Peninsula on this tranquil 17.5-mile loop through the Manistee National Forest.

Hike through a towering redwood forest on the easy-access overnighter.

Find caribou, moose, and bald eagles on a hut-to-hut trek through the rugged McGerrigle Mountains on this 15.6-mile point-to-point in Parc National de la Gaspésie.

Climb Wyoming's highest peak on this 41-mile out-and-back in the Wind River Range.

Escape the Tetons and Yellowstone crowds on this 18.9-mile loop, connecting Swift and Shoal Creek drainages in the Gros Ventre Wilderness.

Slip past tides along cliffy coasts on an easy-to-plan long weekend.

Explore a seldom-visited stretch of the Continental Divide with hidden lakes, world-class trout fishing, and abundant wildlife.

Climb out of the desert heat to breezy alpine solitude.

Routefind across precipitous ridges to an ice-filled lake.

Escape time as you glide through an endless chain of connected lakes.

Hit four technical summits in the birthplace of North American mountaineering.

Link two gorgeous cabins by scrambling through craggy alpine country.

Paddle and portage fish-filled waters past wild cascades to the greatest of lakes.

Hug pebbly beaches and cliffs along Superior shores in Ontario's Pukaskwa National Park.

Bushwhack up a glacier-carved fjord to a lake-spangled subarctic plateau.

Follow serpentine barrens and stair-steep tracks to a rugged volcanic sea coast.

This C-shaped, point-to-point from Many Glacier to Logan Pass cuts through the heart of Glacier's rugged high country and finishes with a grand finale along the Highline Trail.

Paddle a novice-friendly route on the state’s third largest lake.

Connect two remote lakes on this challenging off-trail alpine adventure in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Plan a life-list thru hike in the Green Mountains on the 277-mile Long Trail using our interactive guide to America’s first long-distance path.

Deep in Central Utah’s Waterpocket Fold, Capitol Reef is a classic National Park that slips under the radar. Download three select trips for serious adventure and classic canyon country scenery.

Scramble a sneak route to the highest mountain in the Enchantment Range on this challenging, 11.3-mile out-and-back in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

Get three hikes within the metro area and a waterfall-filled trip in north Georgia hills in this Atlanta dayhike bundle.

Chase canyon vistas through stands of old-growth hemlock.

This rolling, 20.6-mile lasso, only a few miles from Longs Peak, climbs to views on Granite Pass, drops down Boulder Brook, then ascends to forested Storm Pass.

Sample part of the 300-mile long Benton MacKaye Trail with this PRO Bundle of section hikes and travel through some of the most-accessible backcountry in Georgia.

Find paradise and solitude on this sampler of the Hawaiian islands, including Kauai's iconic Na Pali Coast, trips in Haleakala National Park and ideal dayhikes near Maui.

Spend a weekend in Great Smoky Mountains National Park trekking through mossy hardwoods and scrambling up high peaks for quintessential views and supreme solitude.

On three classic dayhikes in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, follow fern-lined trails past rushing waterfalls and crest high peaks.

Hike through classic Southern-Alps scenery on a 37-mile route that has everything but the crowds.

Sea kayak beneath soaring mountains in waters that scared off early explorers, with dolphins and penguins for company.

Discover a local favorite: paddling through the heart of a Maori historic homeland.

Looking for the top peakbagging trips in the Presidentials? With this Pro Bundle, get five handpicked hikes to well-earned vistas over the White Mountain Range.

Explore a colorful moonscape in the North Island’s geothermal hotbed.

Looking for the perfect hike in the High Peaks? With this Pro Bundle, get select trips to vista-laced summits and major solitude.

This 6.7-mile lasso loop near Longmire travels through old-growth forest to Rampart Ridge, then drops to Kautz Creek for picture-perfect views of Mount Rainier.

Hike to one of the tallest waterfalls in the park, climb through a meadowland paradise, and crest 5,935-foot Mildred Point on this 6.2-mile hike.

Climb to unforgettable wildflower-filled meadows, then ascend even higher past turquoise pools to 6,800-foot Panhandle Gap, where views stretch out across Ohanapecosh Park.

Hike one of the loneliest trails in Mount Rainier National Park on this 9.5-mile shuttle hike. You'll start high in alpine tundra, descend past a lovely lake, and trek through mossy old-growth forest.

For pure Rocky Mountain highs, these five select hikes payoff with plenty of grandeur and park highlights--alpine lakes, granite peaks, and rushing waterfalls galore.

Get in-depth beta for a complete Rocky Mountain weekend with this PRO bundle, and find your way to pure solitude and backcountry bliss.

Find plenty of raw adventure on the Pacific Northwest Trail while hiking a 120-mile roadless stretch from Cold Springs Camp to Ross Lake in Washington’s remote Pasayten Wilderness--the Lower 48’s longest such track outside of the John Muir Trail.

Survey a slickrock wonderland and stride beneath towering sandstone formations on five easy hikes in Arches National Park.

From the highest point on the continent to world-class views deep in the Alaska Range, this bundle serves up a variety of trips in Denali National Park.

Get three classic Range of Light trips in Yosemite National Park and hike below granite-capped peaks through wildflower-dotted meadows to remote alpine lakes and pristine camping.

Get four easy escapes outside of Santa Fe with this PRO bundle and savor the high-mountain air and alpine vistas over secluded lakes.