Na Pali Coast, Hawaii Trail Name: Hanakapi’ai Valley Summary: Take the classic Kalalau Trail to magnificent coastal views, a golden beach, and a luxuriant valley with a towering waterfall. Trail Description The remote Na Pali Coast. A land of fluted cliffs, lush valleys, tropical plants, plunging waterfalls, idyllic beaches, and the clear turquoise Pacific. It [...]

Pine Mountain, Georgia Trail Name: Wolfden Loop Summary: Georgia’s most southerly mountain is a long forested ridge of quartzite, complete with rock outcrops, clear streams and waterfalls. Trail Description Rising above the surrounding flat lands of the Piedmont region, this southern-most thrust of the Appalachian Mountain chain brings a variety of mountain habitats to west [...]

Koke’e State Park, Hawaii Trail Name: Nu’alolo-Awa’awapuhi Summary: Look down onto remote valleys once cultivated by ancient Hawaiians, surrounded by the steep cliffs of the dramatic Na Pali Coast. Highly Recommended One Day Hike Trail Description The famed Na Pali Coast, a rugged place of treacherous pali (cliffs), green ridges and lush valleys opening out [...]

Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico Trail Name: Ruins Trail Summary: Explore ancient cliff dwellings and caves carved into the pink, beige and white canyon walls. Trail Description Bandelier National Monument, named after the Swiss-born anthropologist who researched this area in the 1880s, protects one of the largest concentrations of archaeological sites in the American south-west. [...]

Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico Trail Name: Falls Trail Summary: Descend through a lush canyon past plunging waterfalls to White Rock Canyon and the Rio Grande. Trail Description On the Pajarito Plateau, within the Jemez Mountains of north central New Mexico, lies Bandelier National Monument. Bordered to the south-east by the Rio Grande, this wilderness [...]

Providence Canyon, Georgia Trail Name: Canyon Loop Summary: Often referred to as Georgia’s Grand Canyon, Providence Canyon offers hikers a unique setting of strikingly-colored gullies. Trail Description In the early 1800′s, the rolling hills of south-western Georgia were cleared for timber production and farming. Because of the soft, sandy soils and the unique topography, erosion [...]

Guadalupe Mountains, Texas Trail Name: Guadalupe Peak Summary: The reward for this strenuous climb is attaining the summit of the highest mountain in Texas, 8,749-ft Guadalupe Peak. Trail Description The Park protects the southern portion of the Guadalupe Mountains that continue north for 50 miles. The best-known landmark of the range is El Capitan, but [...]

Guadalupe Mountains, Texas Trail Name: McKittrick Canyon Summary: This stunning canyon, carved into the high cliffs of the Guadalupe range, has been called “the most beautiful spot in Texas”. Highly Recommended One Day Hike Trail Description From the highway, the Park appears to consist of desert interrupted by a towering wall of high limestone cliffs. [...]

Big Bend, Texas Trail Name: South Rim Summary: A varied and dramatic trail, past meadows and rugged peaks, to the high cliffs of the South Rim of the Chisos Mountains. Trail Description The High Chisos Complex is a network of trails that climb out of the Chisos Basin and lead to the South Rim on [...]

Big Bend, Texas Trail Name: Lost Mine Summary: One of the top trails in Texas, this moderate hike in the High Chisos Mountains leads to some of the best views in Big Bend. Highly Recommended One Day Hike Trail Description At the northern end of the Chihuahuan Desert, this huge, remote National Park is named [...]