Trips

See some of the Rockies' most iconic mountains.

Rise from the desert floor to an airy, see-all perch.

Hike a remote paradise just hours from California's bustling cities.

Thru-hike America's most revered long trail: the Appalachian Trail.

Tag a team of the East's most challenging peaks in the White Mountains.

Step for scenery-packed step, nothing else compares to the John Muir Trail.

Sherpa's big year also includes an limited edition Suunto watch to benefit his foundation.

Take the guesswork out of weekend hike planning; download these new trips in Baxter State Park, the Bitterroot Wilderness, and the Trinity Alps.

Tackle Vancouver Island’s wild coast.

Ramble through brilliant red and yellow fall foliage.

Descend to the Ditch's primitive core on a three-day loop.

Hike in the spray of waterfalls deep in the heart of black bear country.

BACKPACKER's Life List: The International Edition is a free guide to the 20 best international hikes ever written about in the pages of Backpacker.

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The best hikes within two hours of California's major cities.

Reach great granite heights on Katahdin's next-door neighbor.

Have rocky ridges and sparkling alpine lakes all to yourself.

Marvel at America's first national monument.

Discover the inner sanctum of California's second largest wilderness.

Pass between waterfalls and mossy boulders for this long, gentle slide.

Hike through a winding canyon, then cool off in a whitewater spa.

Climb high and then plunge deep on this hike in Southern California.

Slip and slide into refreshing pools at these backcountry swimming holes.

Want to vanish into the quietest, wildest corners of the Boundary Waters? Say these magic words: Primitive Management Area.

My hike, like a million other trips each day in Los Angeles, starts with a ride on a rumbling bus.In the heart of Los Angeles, a band of hikers starts a local-trails revolution--one step at a time.

Take advantage of dark skies by hiking away from city lights to starry skyscapes that'd make van Gogh weep. Here's links to six of our favorites.

Traverse the eastern flanks of the most active volcano in the Cascades on this 11.3-mile (round-trip) dayhike in Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. You'll encounter tufts of vibrant wildflowers and postcard views of Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams.

Experience the rugged side of Yellowstone on this two-day, 23.1-mile backpack. You'll track past steaming creeks and old-growth lodgepole on the way to a campsite near Heart Lake's rocky shoreline. On day two, rise early for the 2,800-foot climb to Mt. Sheridan's 10,308-foot crown.

Circumnavigate a 425-foot-tall pink granite monolith on this 4.9-miler, which crosses a sandy creek and cruises classic Texas Hill Country west of Austin. Spur trails to Moss Lake (backcountry campsites available) and the summit are short and worthwhile.

Pack a camera for this lollipop loop to one of the best mountain views in the park: a sit-awhile panorama, atop a 5,565-foot knob with thousand foot drop-offs on three sides, that stretches from Mt. LeConte to the jagged peaks of the Sawteeth Range.

Free Print & Go PDFs give you turn-by-turn trail instructions and photos embedded on a usable topo map. Also: Gear checklists, driving directions, and geo-references for finding the nearest campground, restaurant, gas station, and grocery store.

Explore quiet forests where George Washington wintered his troops.

Explore pure wilderness on this two-day circuit in the Alaska Range.

For 20 years, Harvey Locke has fought to protect the park's Flathead River.

Feast your eyes on this photo of Alaska's North Slope, along the Arctic's Sagavanirktok River.

No one stays young forever, of course. Just don't tell the hut keepers in New Hampshire's White Mountains.

What makes a backpacker a backpacker? It's not the garage full of gear or piles of guidebooks--it's the experiences, from thru-hiking a long trail to pushing your personal envelope to inspiring a child's love of wilderness. Here we present BACKPACKER's ne

Experience the thrill of being a pioneer: Trek to a remote corner of the globe.

The roof of the world is open to everyone, and your personal Mt. Everest is waiting.

Need instant inspiration? Download these BACKPACKER destination photos–Switzerland, Grand Canyon, & John Muir Wilderness–and get lost.

Don't try this at home: Our editor-in-chief tackles a gonzo 21-hour rim-to- rim-to-rim hike in the Grand Canyon with friend Shelli Johnson.

See snaggly summits and hook trout galore on a high-alpine trek.

Cross a rugged coastline on the edge of Washington's Hoh Rainforest.

Use our guide to make your Wales hiking adventure a reality.