Trips

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.

Four prime backpacking trips will lead you to solitude and backcountry camping with this PRO Bundle of hikes near Santa Fe.

Explore Mount Rainier from nearly every angle on this classic, weeklong stretch of the Wonderland Trail in Mount Rainier National Park.

This bundle features a complete thru-hike in Death Valley National Park--where you'll see more Joshua trees and traveling rocks than people--plus four section hikes across the deep washes, alluvial fans, and isolated canyons that make this park one of a kind.

In this trip bundle, get the Narrows of the Virgin River--a life-list national park trip and one of the finest river gorges on Earth--plus five classic hikes through the redrock canyons of Zion National Park, including the breathtaking scramble up Angel's Landing.

Two rim-to-rim hikes, one solitude-filled backcountry loop, and two remote backpacking trips make up this bundle of epic hikes into the Big Ditch.

Hike cross-country to explore this secluded chain of hanging lakes on this challenging point-to-point in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Tour glacial valleys and navigate to off-trail lakes and waterfalls on this six-day circuit in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Climb past a glimmering highland lake to a lofty southern bald.

This 8-mile out-and-back, less than four miles northeast of Mount Rainier, leads to stunning views of glaciers, expansive valleys, and Washington's signature mountain.

Escape into tranquil, rolling woods in the foothills of the Appalachians.

Outdoor pros Sheri and Randy Propster will share their trail-tested tips in more than 60 events across the nation in 2012.

This 18.5-mile point-to-point in the eastern fringes of the park follows the Pacific Crest Trail across Cascade ridgelines to picture-perfect views of Rainier.

Hike to a cliff-top vantage that overlooks Phantom Falls on this 7.3-mile figure-eight loop just 40 minutes from Chico.

Snag a taste of some of the country's darkest skies on this 14.6 miles overnight shuttle hike in the Gila National Forest.

Notch an epic alpine challenge on this 13-mile loop that crests 10 of the Teton's tallest peaks.

Sleep in a lake-dotted basin and scale an 11,000-foot peak on this 28.2-mile lollipop loop in Grand Teton National Park.

Take a grand tour of the Tetons on a six-day trek past pinnacled peaks, wildflower meadows, and secluded lakes.

Circle a glacial lake, see a waterfall, and explore a forgotten trail on this 12.4-mile loop in Grand Teton National Park.

Snap shots that would make Ansel proud on this 11.5-mile out-and-back that climbs up the west side of the Tetons.

Take a different kind of backpacking trip in the concrete jungle.

Hike through temperate rain forest alongside the Hoh River to the tip of the Blue Glacier--the largest glacier in Olympic National Park--and 7,980-foot Mt. Olympus towering above the ice.

Want low mileage and big views? Make a beeline to the Hurricane Ridge trailhead for this 5.6-mile out-and-back that rolls past far-reaching views on Sunrise Ridge.

Climb up and over Appleton Pass--and past huckleberries, western red cedar, and hemlocks--to soak in this chain of natural hot springs.

Trace the crest of the Tetons on this classic 38.1-mile point-to-point in Grand Teton National Park.

Wander through maple-birch-pine forest with pace-slowing views of the world’s largest freshwater lake.

Climb to blufftop views of hardwood forest and rolling farmland in this little-known Iowa preserve.

Hike to a private lakeside retreat.

Breath easier in over 50,000 acres of protected forest, located just a short train ride from Manhattan.

Want the ultimate challenge? Traverse the entire Sandia in one marathon day on this 27.1-mile point-to-point that runs across the Sandia spine, racking up nearly 12,000 feet of elevation change.

Circle through giant gorges and sleep at a riverfront campsite on this 19.3-mile loop in Canyonlands National Park.

Irresistible to trail runners and hikers from all over the world, this classic, 7.1-mile climb to the Sandia Crest features sweeping vistas and challenging terrain.

You'll explore some of most remote corners of Canyonlands National Park and paddle down the Colorado and Green Rivers on this multi-day, 55.2-mile packrafting route.

Ride the park's famed 4WD road on this classic route in Canyonlands National Park.

Hike through old-growth forest to ridgetop views of Arkansas’s largest lake.

Hit up the park's highlights—slickrock scrambles, mesa-top views, and hoodoo-dotted canyons—on this seven-day trek in Canyonlands National Park.

Descend from a cliff-rimmed mesa to a trout-filled lake on this 22-mile, two-night loop

Snake along hidden inlets as you follow the shore of America’s largest inland peninsula.

Trek through the largest Union Civil War cemetery on this 10.8-mile loop (park documents call it 12.5).

This 6.6-mile loop visits 1,211-foot Wildcat Peak before dropping down the Conlon Trail to Wildcat Creek.

Climb 3,000 feet in 4.3 miles to a trout-filled tarn nestled in a granite cirque.

Explore 19th-century Ozark graveyards.

Hike 42.9 miles on the AT in 24 hours, in the process traveling across the borders of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.

This 10.8 mile overnight shuttle hike features a prairie-covered ridge, miles of picturesque lakeshore, and a rarely-used backcountry campsite tucked away in a fern-studded hollow.

An 8.1 mile out and back that offers hikers sweeping views of Indian Peaks Wilderness, a waterfall and an alpine lake to cool off in before heading back down.

Climb the 18th-highest Catskill peak with a stop for amazing views from Giant Ledge on this 6.7 mile out-and-back.

This 10-miler to a 4,430-foot summit is great for dayhikes, especially in the non-green season (after the leaves fall). There are several campsites along the way if you want to overnight.

No need to fight the crowds in Glacier or Yellowstone. Montana is full of life-list trips--you just have to know where to look.

Trace a West Virginia ridgeline in the Alleghenies, show your family eight waterfalls on one Pennsylania hike, check out a rare moonbow in Kentucky, and go on nine more adventures.

The little-known Absaroka (ab-SOAR-kuh) Mountains are the largest single range in the Rockies, and they undoubtedly form the wild core of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. In their northern extremities, the Absarokas manifest their grandeur as steep, rugged spires, thanks to cliff-friendly blends of granite and gneiss. There among the pinnacles you'll find all the mountain wildlife of Yellowstone (mountain goats, bighorn sheep, elk, wolves and bears both black and brown), but with bigger, badder scenery and far fewer people.

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The Missions stand out even in northwest Montana, a region with no shortage of steep, crazed peaks. Travel in this glacially eroded landscape of dense evergreen forest, hidden lakes, tusk-like 9,000-foot summits and long, knife-edged ridgelines can be described in three simple terms: Steep. Rocky. Strenuous. Basecamping is the best plan.

Fewer than 300 miles of trail crisscross the 158,615-acre Anaconda-Pintler, but only 45 miles along the CDT qualify as busy. At this northern latitude, treeline sits around 9,000 feet, and timberline regions are like bonsai gardens writ large; an aesthetic blend of spruce, fir, and the whimsical larch. The best way to experience it? A multiday immersion trek trip.

Rugged, scenic, and lightly traveled, the Beaverheads rise above Big Hole Valley's broad meadows as a skyline full of 10,000 foot summits with alpine lakes pooling at their feet. Outside of Montana, this place would be on every hiker's tick list, but here it fades into obscurity behind Glacier and the northern Bitterroots that loom above Missoula. Explore them shoreline to summit on these two hikes.

Gobble the PCT's tastiest morsel.

Four days on New England's idyllic waterways. Is it enough to win a father's blessing for his daughter's new life?

Climb sandstone outcroppings and spot raptors on this wildlife-packed ridgeline.

Traverse craggy cliffs flanking America's first national river.