Ted's Hiking World Hiking Trails


2017

* StagecoachTrail
Auburn State Recreation Area
get some exercise close to town
#385
Nov 12
4 miles
Rating: 3
* Lexington Arch
Great Basin National Park, Nevada
visit a big arch on an officially closed trail
#384
Oct 19
4½ miles
Rating: 5
* Rochester Petroglyphs
San Rafael Swell, Utah
a short walk to a nice variety of rock art
#383
Oct 18
2 miles
Rating: 5
* Rattlesnake Arches
Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness, Colorado
walk on top of an outstanding series of arches
#382
Oct 17
5 miles
Rating: 9
* Upheaval Dome
Canyonlands National Park, Utah
a short slickrock scramble to an unlikely crater
#381
Oct 16
1½ miles
Rating: 5
* Hunter Arch
Hunter Canyon, Utah
a pleasant short walk to view a big arch
#380
Oct 16
1½ miles
Rating: 5
* Ring Arch
Arches National Park, Utah
a short walk to a spectacularly fragile arch
#379
Oct 15
2½ miles
Rating: 6
* Joint Trail
Canyonlands National Park, Utah
an exciting trail and scramble through a thin slot
#378
Oct 14
11-12 miles
Rating: 10
* Three Bridges and a Ruin
Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah
view big natural bridges and some cliff dwellings
#377
Oct 13
1½ miles
Rating: 7
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* Kaibab Trail
Grand Canyon National Park, Utah
hike a few miles down from the north rim
#376
Oct 12
5 miles
Rating: 7
* Petroglyph Canyon
Zion National Park, Utah
an unpublicized site hidden beside the highway
#375
Oct 11
½ mile
Rating: 4
* Cave Valley Pictograph Hunt
Zion National Park, Utah
search for some elusive rock art
#374
Oct 11
2 miles
Rating: 4
* Taylor Creek, South Fork
Zion National Park, Utah
explore a short, exquisitely colored canyon
#373
Oct 11
3½ miles
Rating: 8
* Observation Point
Zion National Park, Utah
climb to an exciting slot and some good canyon views
#372
Oct 10
8½ miles
Rating: 9
* Johnson Canyon
Snow Canyon State Park, Utah
an easy walk to a huge 200-foot arch
#371
Oct 9
1.8 miles
Rating: 6
* Petrified Dunes Arch
Snow Canyon State Park, Utah
an easy scramble to two arches
#370
Oct 9
1 mile
Rating: 6
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* White Rocks
Snow Canyon State Park, Utah
investigate an unusual amphitheater
#369
Oct 9
1 mile
Rating: 4
* Columbia Finger
Yosemite National Park
incomparable scenery via an off-trail shuttle loop
#368
Sep 18
11 miles
Rating: 9
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* Little Round Top
Eldorado National Forest
a friendly walk with non-stop scenery
#367
Sep 14
7 miles
Rating: 8
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* Wabena Point
Tahoe National Forest
a rock-art aficionado might make the effort
#366
Sep 06
3 miles
Rating: 5
* Trail of Ten Falls
Silver Falls State Park, Oregon
an easy loop to and behind many waterfalls
#365
Aug 24
6 miles
Rating: 8
* Umbrella Falls
Mount Hood National Forest, Washington
a delightful stroll in a lush garden
#364
Aug 24
½ mile
Rating: 6
* Snowgrass Flats
Goat Rocks Wilderness, Washington
a long slog in deep forest to a nice garden
#363
Aug 23
9½ miles
Rating: 5
* Myrtle Falls
Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
take a stroll in John Muir's favorite garden
#362
Aug 22
1 mile
Rating: 7
* Burroughs Mountain
Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
get up close to America's grandest peak
#361
Aug 22
5 miles
Rating: 8
* Dinkey Lakes Reprise
Dinkey Lakes Wilderness
mellow hiking, beautiful lakes, easy cross-country
#360
Aug 15
9 miles
Rating: 7
* Carson Pass to Red Lake Road
Mokelumne Wilderness
random exploration off the popular routes
#359
Aug 08
4½ miles
Rating: 5
* Mount Dana Approach
Yosemite National Park
an exhausting scramble on the park's #2 peak
#358
Aug 03
5 miles
Rating: 8
* Puppy Dome & Pothole Dome
Yosemite National Park
scale two easy domes for some good views
#357
Aug 02
3 miles total
Rating: 4/5
* Mono Pass
Yosemite Nat'l Park & Ansel Adams Wilderness
an easy, high-elevation walk with great scenery
#356
Aug 01
9 miles
Rating: 7
* Big Pine Lakes
John Muir Wilderness
good trails lead to especially beautiful lakes
#355
Jul 18
10 miles
Rating: 8
* Warren Fork Lee Vining Creek
Hoover Wilderness
explore a little-visited canyon
#354
Jul 17
4 miles
Rating: 5
* Elephant Rock Lake Loop
Carson-Iceberg Wilderness
difficult route-finding with sub-par scenery
#353
Jul 11
11 miles
Rating: 4
* Pickett Peak Approach
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
an old road leads to a scary summit block
#352
Jul 05
4 miles
Rating: 5
* Troy Ponds
Tahoe National Forest
a difficult bushwhack to a couple of unnamed lakes
#351
Jul 03
6 miles
Rating: 4
* Montgomery Grove
Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve
a totally shaded walk that is best in springtime
#350
Jun 24
2½ miles
Rating: 5
* Pygmy Forest Loop
Van Damme State Park
an easier walk and a unique forest environment
#349
Jun 24
3½ miles
Rating: 5
* Lady Bird Johnson Grove
Redwood National Park
an easy loop among some tall trees
#348
Jun 23
1 mile
Rating: 5
* Trillium Falls
Redwood National Park
get some exercise climbing to a cute waterfall
#347
Jun 23
1 mile
Rating: 4
* Fern Canyon
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
walk up a creek in a unique fern-lined box
#346
Jun 23
2 miles
Rating: 8
* Boy Scout Tree & Stout Grove
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
superlative redwood viewing
#345
Jun 22
7 miles
Rating: 7
* Tall Trees Grove
Redwood National Park
visit a grove of the world's tallest trees
#344
Jun 21
4 miles
Rating: 5
* Liberty Cap
Yosemite National Park
a difficult scramble to some world-class views
#343
Jun 02
9 miles
Rating: 10
* Chilnualna Falls
Yosemite National Park
all the best stuff is at the top
#342
May 26
9 miles
Rating: 7
* Elowah & Upper McCord Creek Falls
Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
moderately easy walking to two gorgeous falls
#341
April 22
3 miles
Rating: 7
* Seven Waterfalls
Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
there are more falls here than anywhere else
#340
April 20
6 miles
Rating: 8
* Hemlock & Yakso Falls
Little River area, Oregon
easy walking to two lesser-known falls
#339
April 19
2½ miles
Rating: 6
* Toketee, Watson, & Susan Creek Falls
North Umpqua River area, Oregon
a short walk to three gorgeous falls
#338
April 18
4½ miles
Rating: 8
* Table Mountain
North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve
rain or shine, this place is somewhat magical
#337
April 17
6 miles
Rating: 6
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* TRAMPING NEW ZEALAND
18 mostly great hiking days
#326-336
March 5-25
Ted's Group Outings
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