Trips by State

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Explore 19th-century Ozark graveyards.

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

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.

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.

Explore an alpine oasis amid volcanic terrain along the crest of the Cascades.

Spy diverse swamp wildlife in one of the newest national parks.

Trek through wide-open desert and ascend big-view mountains in the still-wild West.

Join Backpacker magazine photo editor, Genny Fullerton, and Backpacker contributing photographer, Steve Howe, on a four-day, three-night backpacking photo safari where you'll learn what it takes to shoot images worthy of publication.

A team of BACKPACKER and CLIMBING staffers head to the GoPro Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado June 6-9, 2013.

Spot waterfalls and wildflowers on a rainforest loop into one of the gorge's wildest canyons.

Paddle to explore beach, dunes, and maritime forest on an uninhabited barrier island.

Join editor-in-chief Dennis Lewon for a hike--and cancer-fighting concert--in the Rockies.

Our second-annual Adventures Denver is a family friendly day of fun in the outdoors trying out new gear and activities...for free!

On June 22, 2013 we'll help bring the outdoors to life with our popular Central Park adventure day!

Traverse a primeval landscape of cypress swamp, hardwood hammocks, and pinelands.

Warm up for hiking season with a mellow escape to a maze of limestone plateaus.

Explore a slot canyon and soak in a warm backcountry pool in the country's first designated wilderness.

Leave it to our seasoned map contributors to find solitude in America's most-visited park. This exclusive trip planner serves up routes guaranteed to get you off the tourist trail and into deep wilderness.

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

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

See newts on the move in California, bears heading out of the alpine in Montana, and 360-degree mountain views in Arizona.

Whether you want an uncrowded hike in Zion National Park or a five-miler through a gypsum dune field in New Mexico, our scouts have paved the way.

Descend from a cliff-rimmed mesa to a trout-filled lake.

Escape into wild forest just a short train ride from Manhattan.

Climb to bluff-top views of hardwood forest and rolling farmland.

Orbit an alpine lake on the edge of North Cascades National Park.

Raise a glass to the fall colors and comfortable weather of harvest season.

Explore Albuquerque's backyard mountain range.

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Plunge deep into quiet Appalachian hollows and traverse narrow ridgelines with views across row upon row of forested peaks.

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

Climb out of the desert heat to breezy alpine solitude.

Hike to life-list hot spots without waiting in life-list lines. These under-the-radar trails deliver everything but the crowds.

Yes, all wilderness is sacred. But this mystically beautiful slot canyon is holier than most.

Experience the east in a new way this summer with hikes that each offer a special glimpse of what the east coast has to offer.