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Hike the Narrows, Zion NP
4.9
10 mi
Hiking the narrows in Zion National Park is one of my favorite hikes and something I return for almost every year, I can still remember my first visit as a kid. There's no other place like it in the National Park system and the stunning beauty of ...
Hike to Diamond Fork (Fifth Water) Hot Springs
4.3
10 mi
When you hike out to Diamond Fork aka Fifth Water hot springs, get ready for an amazing experience! The lower fall is visible from the main pool. If you want to continue to go further up the creek, you will run into the second fall, which is the m...
Hike to Alamere Falls
4.5
8.4 mi
The hike to Alamere falls is ~8.4 mile out-and-back. Start at the Palomarin Trailhead located in the parking lot near the restrooms. After about 2 minutes on the trail, you'll see a map on your right that lays out the trail to the falls as well as...
Backpack to Havasu Falls in the Havasupai Reservation
4.7
10 mi
/ -2000 ft gain
The Havasupai Reservation is a remote area just outside Grand Canyon National Park, full of blue-green water and dramatic waterfalls. Despite being an extremely isolated location, camping in the canyon is overwhelmingly popular and reservations a...
Hike Oneonta Gorge
4.8
1 mi
*Currently closed (except a small portion of the upper trail between Multnomah Spur and Trail #444 on Larch Mountain)...here
This hike is very short (1 mile roundtrip) but does take some time to do. The trail leads down from the road into a stream...
Explore Latourell Falls
4.7
2.4 mi
/ 520 ft gain
Latourell Falls is a beautiful and unique waterfall in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon. This amazing waterfall is just a few hundred yards from the road and parking lot. Once you park, there is a viewpoint for the falls that is straight ahead.T...
Hike Angels Landing, Zion NP
4.6
5.4 mi
/ 1488 ft gain
Angels Landing has long been one of my favorite national parks hikes. The hike is thrilling, extremely photogenic, and appeals to those who enjoy exchanging leg power for views. The hike to the top isn't long, 2.7 miles, but you'll definitely fee...
Backpack to Spade and Venus Lakes
5.0
28 mi
/ 2300 ft gain
Nestled in a high rocky cirque near the upper reaches of Mt Daniel, Spade and Venus Lakes are two of the most remote lakes in the Alpine Lake Wilderness. But to experience this level of pure isolation, you'll need to earn it; the shortest hike in...
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