Kevin AbernethyExplorer

There are several trailheads you can start at to get to the lake, but we chose the River Trail in Agnew Meadows because it was the only trailhead that hadn't met the quota yet. You can check on permit's and trailheads here. If the River Trail is booked other great options are Shadow Creek, Fish Creek, or the High Trail. Regardless of your trailhead if you are starting in Red's Meadow, Devil's P...

Park your car in the east parking lot at Cedar Lake and you will find the trailhead on the southeast side of the lot. You will immediately head south on the Horse Thief Springs Trail. There are several cutoffs and side trails along this route, but follow the white blazes on the trees and you will be fine. At 1.6 miles you will cross Holson Valley Road. At 2.1 miles you will reach the east/west ...

Yosemite is an iconic park, and if you are looking for isolation with spectacular views of the backcountry this trip is for you. The trail itself is approximately 33 miles and can be done in 3-4 days, but I recommend a 6 day hike to enjoy the scenery and to have the opportunity to soak in each location you visit.June through September, YARTS has a shuttle that will take you from the Yosemite Va...

Park your car at the Visitor Center and head inside to grab a copy of the trail map. If the Visitor Center is closed, you can take a picture of the map on the display outside of the building. There are several trails you can take in the preserve, and all of them are worth the time. I recommend starting at the Southwind Nature Trail that is just north of the Visitor Center. This trail takes you ...

Red Rock Canyon is approximately one hour west of Oklahoma City, the entrance is on the south side of the town of Hinton. You can easily drive past the entryway if you aren't looking for the turn off to Red Rock Canyon Road. The California Nature Trail is on the southern end of the park and has easy parking to access the trailhead; you can park in the grassy area directly east of the trailhead,...

Starting at the Tuolomne Meadows Visitor Center you will head south to jump on the John Muir Trail, move east for 2.8 miles on the JMT until the trail intersects with the Vogelsang High Sierra trailhead, you head south when you reach this trail. Once you hit the Vogelsang trail you are 5.5 miles from Boothe Lake. Tuolomne Meadows sits at 8,600' and Boothe Lake is at about 9,800' but luckily the...

There is an adventure which describes how to hike to the hot springs via the Thompson Ridge. This adventure describes how to get there from the main trail below the hot springs.  Starting from Jemez Springs New Mexico you will drive north on NM-4 for approximately 6 miles to NM-126, turn left when you hit this junction. You will travel about 3 miles and you will soon see Forest Service Road 37...

Whether you are traveling north or south on the Trans-Canada Highway in Yoho National Park you will see a sign that directs you west to travel on Emerald Lake Road. When you turn west you will travel about one mile, or 1.6 km, and then you will see the parking area for the Natural Bridge. After parking you take a short walk over a footbridge to the viewing platform.  There are small trails arou...

Getting to this trailhead is the most difficult part. The small parking area/campground is located about a half mile east of the Haw Creek Falls Campground. You will see a pull off on the east side of the road where you can park your car.Once you are ready to hit the trail you will cross the road from where you parked. You will see a small creek that flows underneath the highway, you will want ...

This trail and waterfall is located 13.8 miles south of Boxley, AR or 5.7 miles east of Fallsville, AR. The easiest way to get to the trailhead is to locate the Cassville Baptist Church on your GPS system. If you are headed east, the church is 0.7 miles east of the trail. If you are headed west, the trail will be 0.7 miles after you pass the church. You will see a designated parking area on the...

This trail starts at Weeping Rock Trailhead, it's the same trailhead for Observation Point and the East Rim Trail. You will start this hike up a paved section with several switchbacks up the east side of the main canyon. Shortly after the paved trail ends you will reach a sign that directs you towards the Hidden Canyon Trail.The official Hidden Canyon trail begins with uphill switchbacks that w...

Roman Nose State Park is a great weekend getaway that offers plenty of activities for the outdoor enthusiast. There are 4 interconnected trails that are easily accessible. I recommend taking the Lake Loop Trail to the Mesa Loop Trail. This route will take you to Inspiration Point where you will have a great view of the canyon and lake.Start at the Lake Loop trail head on the northwest side of L...

This Oklahoma State Park has several spots for great stargazing opportunities. Be sure to park your car outside of the main parking lot, they will lock the gate to the parking lot at dusk.The park is located on US-412, about 10 miles northwest of Fairview and 5 miles west of the US-412 and the US 60 junction. The lone designated trail in the park is well marked and will lead you to the north ri...

Launch on the south side of the Boathouse District. This area of the river is used by row teams so you have to stay in a designated lane while paddling down the river. Head east to check out the new white water rapid facility, or head west for less crowds and to experience the peace of the river trails. There can be a crowd of rafters and rowers around the Boathouse District, but the further we...

Starting at 4,396 feet of elevation at the East Mesa Trailhead the trail begins on a nice paved sidewalk and quickly moves to a single dirt track. The switchbacks at the beginning of this hike are non-stop but you have an incredible view of Angel's Landing and Big Bend. You will gain 745 feet over the next mile and arriving early enough will give you great photo opportunities as the sun starts ...

Park your car at the Boulder Picnic Area and the trailhead will be at the northwest corner of the parking area. Follow the well marked trail for about a quarter of a mile until you reach a fork. If you want to land at the top of the canyon go right, if you want to swim at the bottom of the canyon head left. Both paths are easy to navigate so don't sweat it if you head the wrong way. Once you ar...