Grand Canyon, Arizona Trail Name: North Kaibab to Roaring Springs Summary: From the forests of the North Rim, descend steeply into Roaring Springs Canyon along ledges carved into the sheer limestone cliffs. Trail Description The Grand Canyon. An awe-inspiring chasm, carved from the earth by the mighty Colorado over millions of years. A land of [...]

Grand Canyon, Arizona Trail Name: Bright Angel to Plateau Point Summary: Descend into the world’s largest chasm to the very edge of the Inner Gorge. Trail Description One of the world’s great natural wonders, the Grand Canyon defies description – no words can do it justice. As you stand at the edge and stare across [...]

Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona Trail Name: Heart of Rocks-Inspiration Point Summary: Explore a ‘Wonderland of Rocks’ on a circuit past weathered stone stacks and pinnacles. Trail Description Surrounded by arid desert and grassland, the Chiricahua Mountains are not just a haven for plants and animals, but also an area of fantastic rock formations – pinnacles, [...]

Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona Trail Name: Echo Canyon Summary: In the Chiricahua Mountains, towering stone stacks and lush forest rise from a land of arid desert and grasslands. Trail Description In the Chiricahua Mountains of south-east Arizona is an area of fantastic rock formations – pinnacles, spires, columns, balanced rocks – sculpted from volcanic rhyolite [...]

Canyon de Chelly, Arizona Trail Name: White House Summary: Hike to the bottom of a magnificent canyon and on to one of the best known of the Anasazi cliff dwellings. Trail Description Located within the Navajo Reservation, Canyon de Chelly (pronounced d’shay) National Monument encompasses three beautiful canyons – Canyon de Chelly, Canyon del Muerto [...]

Crater Lake, Oregon Trail Name: Mount Scott Summary: Ascend a mountain trail for superb views of a pristine lake of dazzling blue trapped inside the collapsed summit of a volcano. Trail Description This remote National Park lies in the southern Cascades, a range of volcanoes that stretches from Washington’s North Cascades to Lassen Volcanic National [...]

Grayson Highlands, Virginia Trail Name: Twin Pinnacles-Listening Rock Summary: Woodland paths lead to rock outcrops with distant views over forested mountain ridges. Trail Description This hike combines two loops that together form a figure of eight. The 1.6-mile Twin Pinnacles Trail follows a ridgeline through spruce and hardwood forest to the Park’s highest point. The [...]

Pickett State Park, Tennessee Trail Name: Indian Rockhouse-Hazard Cave Summary: Striking rock formations, a feature of this remote area of Tennessee, are the major draw of this easy loop. Trail Description With over 58 miles of trails, there are plenty of hiking options at Pickett. This loop trail starts and ends with a couple of [...]

Fall Creek Falls, Tennessee Trail Name: Woodland-Gorge Overlook Summary: An interesting loop with several spurs to a beautiful waterfall and gorge overlooks. Trail Description This Resort State Park has many facilities, but over half of its 20,000 acres is designated a natural wilderness, with 40 miles of hiking trails. This hike climbs 200 ft to [...]

Douthat State Park, Virginia Trail Name: Buck Hollow-Mountain Summary: Climb Beards Mountain and glimpse distant views of forested ridges. Trail Description This hike combines four of the 24 wooded trails in the State Park. Take one half of the Buck Lick Loop to connect with the Buck Hollow Trail. Buck Hollow leads to the trails [...]