United States
The variety of ecosystems and adventures in the United States is truly remarkable. Whether you're looking to hit the beach, the mountains, the desert, or jump in the car and road-trip it all, the USA has adventure for everyone.
Top Spots in and near United States
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Winthrop, Washington
Hike Abernathy Peak
9 mi / 5100 ft gainAbernathy Peak is one of the shortest and easiest peak on the Bulger List, as it's just a walk-up covering around 9 miles and 5100 feet in gain. The trail to starts at the Twisp River Trail, but a few paces after the trailhead, the trail splits and you head left for Scatter Lake. The next 3.5 mi...Read more -
Cohoes, New York
Colonie Town Park
5.01.68 mi / 79 ft gainNot all adventures have to involve scaling crazy-steep mountains or paddling down intense white-water rapids. Some of the best adventures are the relaxing and mellow ones right in our backyards. When I cannot get into the woods every day, I go to the Colonie Town Park, just 10 minutes from my hou...Read more -
South Lake Tahoe, California
Rock Climb the 90ft. Wall
5.0Park at the Eagle Creek Canyon parking lot. If it's full, park alongside the Hwy 89, right at the entrance of the Eagle Creek Canyon parking pullout. Both parking areas fill up quickly, so if those two are full, park across the street at Emerald Bay Vikingsholm Trail parking lot. That area can fi...Read more -
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Catch a Sunset at Hokneson Fishery
0.16 mi / 11 ft gainBegin at the campground visitor center. Follow the marked paved trail right roughly .08 of a mile. The paved trail ends onto a sandy beach and the abandoned Hokenson Fishery. The trail itself is very short and should take less than 3 minutes to get to.Read more -
Humboldt County, California
Rockefeller Forest Loop
5.00.7 mi / 20 ft gainFrom the Avenue of the Giants turn west onto Mattole Road. Continue 1.5 miles to the Rockefeller Forest trailhead. Rockefeller Forest is a less well known grove in Humboldt Redwoods State Park. It's distance from the main road shelters the forest from traffic noise. The trail is wide and smooth...Read more -
Flagstaff, Arizona
Frisbee Golf at McPherson's
1 miMcPherson's is a public disk golf course five minutes north of downtown Flagstaff. The course is seasonally open from May - November. There are no tee times, and it is free to play. A somewhat tightly wooded 18-hole course with multiple pin placements makes this fun for beginners and a challenge...Read more -
Silver Bay, Minnesota
Hike along the Baptism River to Cascade Falls
1.5 miOnce you pull into the Visitor Center Parking Lot, drive down towards the Baptism River and park before crossing the river. The trailhead is just on the other side of the river. The trail follows the river towards the falls with several small trails down to enjoy the river and rapids at differen...Read more -
Nutrioso, Arizona
Hike to Escudilla Mountain Lookout Tower
6 mi / 1300 ft gainAlready starting off at elevation (about 9,560 feet above sea level), you first travel through a large stand of aspen trees during the beginning third of the trail.Depending on the season, the aspen can provide pleasant cover in summer, miraculous colors in fall and eerie creaking as the wind flo...Read more -
Mariposa County, California
Mt. Hoffman via May Lake Trailhead
5.55 mi / 1978 ft gainThe May Lake trailhead is at the end of a 2-mile unpaved road leading north from Tioga Road. The trailhead has pit toilets and bear lockers. (Please be sure to store any food, garbage, scented items, and empty coolers in these lockers while hiking!) After hiking an easy 1.3 miles, you'll arrive ...Read more -
Scenic Loop Road, Tennessee
Base of Fall Creek Falls
5.00.86 mi / 194 ft gainFall Creek Falls State Park hosts a variety of large waterfalls which can easily become confusing. The park's main attraction is the 256 foot waterfall dubbed "Fall Creek Falls." Fall Creek Falls is observable from a viewing platform less than a five minute walk from the Scenic Loop Road parking ...Read more -
Auburn, California
Training Hill
4.54.51 mi / 1070 ft gainTraining Hill is a 4.5 mile loop trail that features beautiful meadows and wildflowers, with limited views to Folsom Lake and the Auburn canyon. The trail to Training Hill branches off from the Calcutta Falls trail right before the first cement bridge over the American River. Training Hill is r...Read more -
Lakehurst, New Jersey
Relax at Lake Horicon
Lake Horicon Park is located at the corner of Union Avenue and Lake Street in Lakehurst, New Jersey. For swimmers: the lake is cedar water, a lifeguard is on duty at first beach from June 19th through September 1st from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm daily. At the rear of the lake picnic tables and gr...Read more -
Finland, Minnesota
Drive Superior National Forest's Fall Color Route
5.0Every Autumn, Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota designates some of it's best roads as official Fall Color Routes. These roads go deep into the forest, far from towns and cell phone reception to show off the best Minnesota has to offer. Peak season is short, only a week or two sometim...Read more -
Skamania County, Washington
Backpack around Mount Adams
1.032 mi / 7000 ft gainUnder 2 hours from Portland, Mount Adams sees a sizable crowd of visitors - but get beyond the first mile of the South Climb trail, and you're unlikely to encounter another person until you circle around all the way to the PCT. This loop around the mountain doesn't put you quite as high up as th...Read more -
Nevada City, California
Take a Family Ride
4.8Well if you start at Banner Lava Cap and Gracie Roads then you will see the canal at the top of Gracie Rd. Hop onto the berm of the canal and head north {upstream}. The trail is dirt and about 4 ft wide in the beginning and widens to 6 to 8 ft for most the way . Continue upstream on the canal and...Read more -
Fargo, Georgia
Paddle to Minnie's Lake
4.0The paddle to Minnie's Lake from Stephen C. Foster State Park covers some of the most beautiful territory in all of the Okefenokee swamp. Not only will you immerse yourself in beautifully flooded cypress forests, but you will also see plenty of wildlife along the way. Bring your Canoe, Kayak, o...Read more