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Rainbow Bridge National Monument, Utah
enjoy the most beautiful natural span of them all |
#432
October 22
2½ miles
Rating: 10 |
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Horseshoe Bend
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona
view a great 200-degree curve in the river |
#431
October 21
1¼ miles
Rating: 5 |
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Devils Garden Primitive Loop
Arches National Park, Utah
the best arch-viewing in the world |
#431
October 16
7 miles
Rating: 8
[244,109] |
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Fisher Towers
Richardson Amphitheater, Utah
watch some daredevils in an unusual setting |
#430
October 15
3½ miles
Rating: 5
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Grand Wash
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
an easy but unremarkable canyon traverse |
#429
October 13
4 miles
Rating: 5 |
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Hickman Natural Bridge
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
a short scramble to an outstanding formation |
#428
October 13
2½ miles
Rating: 8
[240] |
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Capitol Gorge (part)
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
traverse a canyon with spectacular walls |
#427
October 12
4½ miles
Rating: 7 |
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Petrified Forest State Reserve
Escalante, Utah
a short loop to a beautiful little petrified forest |
#426
October 11
1 miles
Rating: 6 |
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Lower Calf Creek Falls
Grand Staircase-Escalante Nat'l Monument, Utah
an easy trail to a gorgeous amphitheater |
#425
October 10
6¼ miles
Rating: 8
[233] |
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Sonora Pass South on the PCT
Emigrant Wilderness
climb a volcanic ridge for some fine scenery |
#424
September 20
7½ miles
Rating: 6 |
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South Fork Big Pine Creek
John Muir Wilderness
get closer to one of the state's biggest glaciers |
#423
September 18
8 miles
Rating: 8 |
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Barney Lake
Hoover Wilderness
an easier walk to a lovely lake with a perfect beach |
#422
September 17
8 miles
Rating: 6 |
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Mariposa Grove
Yosemite National Park
visit the biggest sequoias in this park |
#421
September 13
2½ miles
Rating: 5 |
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Jackass Lakes
Ansel Adams Wilderness
a dusty climb to a pleasant lakes basin |
#420
September 12
8 miles
Rating: 5 |
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Chimney Rock Trail
Point Reyes National Seashore
a short walk with views of some whales and seals |
#419
August 24
2½ miles
Rating: 5 |
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Avalanche Lake
Glacier National Park, Montana
visit a popular basin fed by several cascades |
#418
July 29
4½ miles
Rating: 5 |
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Highline Trail
Glacier National Park, Montana
a popular hike with great views and great flowers |
#417
July 28
7 miles
Rating: 7 |
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Rockwell Falls
Glacier National Park, Montana
easy walk to an exciting footbridge and two waterfalls |
#416
July 27
7 miles
Rating: 7 |
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Crypt Lake
Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta
waterfalls, thrills for the foot-sure, and a bit of danger |
#415
July 25
11 miles
Rating: 10 |
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Ptarmigan Cirque
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Alberta
an easy walk with little waterfalls and lots of greenery |
#414
July 24
3½ miles
Rating: 7 |
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Lake Agnes Teahouse Loop
Banff National Park, Alberta
ups and downs with good food and superlative views |
#413
July 22
8 miles
Rating: 10 |
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Johnston Canyon
Banff National Park, Alberta
exceptional crowding on a catwalk in a lovely canyon |
#412
July 21
1 mile
Rating: 3 |
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Takakkaw Falls
Yoho National Park, British Columbia
stroll over to Canada's second-highest waterfall |
#411
July 21
1 mile
Rating: 7 |
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Wapta Falls
Yoho National Park, British Columbia
a short, easy walk to the park's biggest waterfall |
#410
July 21
2½ miles
Rating: 5 |
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Great Glacier Trail
Glacier National Park, British Columbia
a beautiful hike to a stunning glacial scene |
#409
July 20
4 miles
Rating: 9 |
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Eva Lake
Revelstoke National Park, British Columbia
a ridge-top walk to a nice alpine lake |
#408
July 19
9½ miles
Rating: 6 |
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Whitewater Creek Trail
Selkirk Mountains, British Columbia
a scree-slope scramble to view a long cascade |
#407
July 18
4 miles
Rating: 5 |
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Wilson Creek Falls
Goat Range Provincial Park, British Columbia
a shorter up-and-down to a voluminous cataract |
#406
July 17
3 miles
Rating: 5 |
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Secret Lake, Twenty Lakes Basin
Hoover Wilderness
a steep scramble to unbeatable scenery |
#405
July 2
9¼ miles
Rating: 9
[96,1] |
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Hidden Tarns
Desolation Wilderness
difficult walking to exceptional scenery |
#404
June 28
8½ miles
Rating: 8
[33,13] |
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Tenaya Creek Rock Bowl
Yosemite National Park
easy cross-country to a stunning amphitheater |
#403
June 14
4½ miles
Rating: 10 |
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Heart Lake at Mammoth Lakes
John Muir Wilderness
a short climb on a less popular trail |
#402
June 13
2½ miles
Rating: 5 |
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Bristlecone Pines Loop
White Mountains
visit the world's oldest living things |
#401
June 12
4½ miles
Rating: 7 |
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B-17 Crash Site
Crystal Basin Recreation Area
find and explore a 1941 wreckage |
#400
June 10
4 miles
Rating: 5 |
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Meeks Creek Basin
Desolation Wilderness
a relatively mundane slog to several so-so lakes |
#399
June 2
12 miles
Rating: 4 |
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Carlon Falls
Yosemite National Park
clamber through a burned area to a little waterfall |
#398
May 23
2½ miles
Rating: 3 |
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Mirror Lake Loop
Yosemite Valley
an easy walk complicated by spring flooding |
#397
May 23
5½ miles
Rating: 6 |
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Calaveras Big Trees State Park
North & South Groves
easy walking among Earth's biggest living things |
#396
May 19
7 miles
Rating: 6 |
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Meadow Vista Trails
don't bother with this one |
#395
May 18
2 miles
Rating: 1 |
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Eagle Rock Loop
Topanga Canyon State Park
have lunch in a little cave |
#394
Apr 24
4½ miles
Rating: 6 |
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Lower Hackberry Canyon
Grand Staircase-Escalante Nat'l Monument, Utah
this delightful creekside stroll can be done barefoot |
#393
Apr 22
5½ miles
Rating: 7 |
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Shakespeare Arch Loop
Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah
a shorter stroll to the park's major arch |
#392
Apr 22
1½ miles
Rating: 4 |
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Golden Cathedral
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah
an incredibly interesting and rewarding adventure |
#391
Apr 21
10 miles
Rating: 10 |
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Upper Calf Creek Falls
Grand Staircase-Escalante Nat'l Monument, Utah
an invigorating descent to a colorful amphitheater |
#390
Apr 19
3 miles
Rating: 8 |
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Wilson Canyon
Smith Valley, Nevada
a nicely designed desert walk with mountain views |
#389
Apr 17
3½ miles
Rating: 5 |
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Crevice Falls
North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve
visit a unique waterfall and a lot of flowers |
#388
Mar 26
7½ miles
Rating: 7 |
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North Butte
Sutter Buttes, Sacramento Valley
climb a steep mountain and learn stuff |
#387
Mar 24
4½ miles
Rating: 6 |
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Table Mountain Loop
North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve
visit many waterfalls and lush gardens |
#386
Mar 19
7 miles
Rating: 7 |
