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Hand-curated hiking guides with field-tested directions, parking notes, and trailhead maps. Search any city, state, or region.

Featured trails

32 curated routes

Angels Landing

UT
Springdale, Utah

An iconic Zion ridgeline with chain-assisted scrambles and 360° canyon views.

Strenuous5.4 mi1,488 ft gainPermit

Half Dome via Mist Trail

CA
Yosemite Valley, California

Yosemite's bucket-list cable climb up a 4,800 ft granite monolith.

Strenuous16.5 mi4,800 ft gainPermit

The Narrows — Bottom Up

UT
Springdale, Utah

Wade up the Virgin River between 1,000-foot sandstone walls.

Moderate9.4 mi334 ft gain

Mount Washington via Tuckerman Ravine

NH
Gorham, New Hampshire

The Northeast's most demanding day hike up its highest peak.

Strenuous8.4 mi4,250 ft gain

Skyline Trail Loop

WA
Ashford, Washington

Paradise wildflower meadows directly beneath Mount Rainier's south face.

Moderate5.5 mi1,788 ft gain

Bright Angel Trail to Plateau Point

AZ
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona

Descend into the Grand Canyon on its most maintained corridor trail.

Strenuous12.2 mi3,080 ft gain

Mount Katahdin via Knife Edge

ME
Millinocket, Maine

Maine's highest peak and the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.

Strenuous10.4 mi4,188 ft gainPermit

Alum Cave Trail to Mount LeConte

TN
Gatlinburg, Tennessee

The most scenic route to the Smokies' third-highest peak.

Hard11 mi2,763 ft gain

Delicate Arch Trail

UT
Moab, Utah

The most photographed arch in the world, perched above a slickrock bowl.

Moderate3.2 mi629 ft gain

Longs Peak via Keyhole Route

CO
Estes Park, Colorado

Colorado's most technical standard 14er route, with serious exposure.

Strenuous14.5 mi5,100 ft gain

Emerald Lake Trail

CO
Estes Park, Colorado

Three pristine alpine lakes beneath Hallett Peak and Flattop Mountain.

Easy3.5 mi650 ft gainPermit

Old Rag Mountain Loop

VA
Etlan, Virginia

Shenandoah's iconic granite scramble with panoramic Blue Ridge views.

Hard9.4 mi2,415 ft gainPermit

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Southwest
6 trails
West
3 trails
Northeast
13 trails
Pacific Northwest
2 trails
Southeast
2 trails
Rocky Mountains
4 trails
Midwest
2 trails