Spread across two states,Great Smoky Mountains National Parkis world-renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life and sprawling mountains to explore. The park offers miles of official and backcountry trails with views of waterfalls and old-growth forests. For a particularly breathtaking vista...
The first time I hiked this trail, the creek’s clear blue waters and milky waterfalls struck a sharp contrast with the brittle brown of the hardwood forest. As someone who grew up in the Pacific waters of O’ahu, I seek places to submerge myself, preferring warm forest pools to icy m...
The good news: It’s tough to get lost. Just hike clockwise and keep the volcano on your right. And meadows awash in flowers, waterfalls, and towering glaciers distract you from the pain. Start and finish at the great Timberline Lodge on Hood’s south side. ...
There areeven bettertrails in Strathcona in the more remote section of the park around Buttle Lake. That’s where you find the main car campgrounds. My favourite wasCream Lakevia theBedwell Lakestrails. Cream Lake Nearly as good for me wasElk Riverwith a tough side trip up toElk Pass. L...
Hikers will witness open fields, deep forests, mountain peaks, waterfalls, small streams, and the famed traprock ridges of New England.In scenic Sturbridge MA, the Heins Farm offers some sensational hiking trails. The Heins Farm was purchased by the Town of Sturbridge in 2006. Dogs are ...
Otter Trail hike on the Garden Route in South Africa is considered to be one of the most beautiful trekking routes in Africa. The scenery on this trek is truly breathtaking; evergreen indigenous forest, unspoiled sandy beaches, dramatic cliffs, waterfalls, deep canyons, and diverse wildlife. For...
We all bonded in the common struggle. Throughout the middle portion of the hike I found a group of individuals, loosely organized, who I learned to love more deeply. I connected with them and we pulled one another along during the hardest of times. Near the end of this hike I was ...
near Edwards Crossing on the South Fork Yuba River. If you have never been to this area, the trail running downstream to Purdon Crossing is one of the more interesting trails in the region. It connects with the Round Mountain Trail described below, but most people hike it as an in-and-...
Portland is located in Multnomah County on Oregon’s northern border. The city straddles the Willamette River near its confluence with Columbia River. Across that river is Vancouver, Washington. The Tualatin Mountains run along the west side of Portland and include Forest Park and other green space...
Plan your next outdoor adventure to one of 585 routes with waterfalls or scenic views. Top trails #1 - Maryland Heights via Harper's Ferry 4.7(9123) •Moderate •7.2 km •Est. 2h 25m This is a beautiful trail with a great view. The hike up the mountain is steep. It is ...