Moderate
3 Dune Challenge: Sand, Route, and State Park Fees
The 3 Dune Challenge packs three loose-sand climbs and 552 vertical feet into a 1.5-mile state park loop. Follow the…
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Moderate
49 Palms Oasis Trail: Closure, Heat, and Return Climb
49 Palms Oasis is a three-mile desert out-and-back that crosses a ridge twice. Plan around summer heat and possible…
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EXPERT
AB Mountain Trail: Route Finding, Weather, and Descent
AB Mountain climbs roughly 5,000 feet over an all-day route above Skagway. The trail fades through brush into…
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EXPERT
Aasgard Pass Trail: Snow Hazards, Permits, and Descent
Aasgard Pass gains about 1,900 feet in less than a mile on an unmaintained route above Colchuck Lake. Safe travel…
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Moderate
Abbotts Lagoon Trail: Choose the Overlook, Bridge, or Ocean
Abbotts Lagoon can be a short overlook, a two-mile footbridge walk, or a 2.8-mile ocean hike. Choose the endpoint from…
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EXPERT
Abol Trail: Boulder Climb, Weather Gates, and Baxter Peak
Abol Trail climbs about 3,982 feet from Abol Campground, joins Hunt Trail after 3.4 miles, and continues another mile…
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Moderate
Abrams Falls Trail: 2026 Closures and Water Safety
Abrams Falls is a five-mile Cades Cove hike to a 25-foot high-volume waterfall. In 2026, plan around weekday…
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Difficult
Acadia Mountain Trail: Best Loop Direction and Difficulty
Acadia Mountain is a 2.5-mile granite loop above Somes Sound. Current NPS guidance approaches by Man O War Brook and…
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Easy
Agate House Trail: Surface, History, and Viewing Rules
Agate House Trail is a two-mile walk from Rainbow Forest Museum with a paved first half-mile and rougher tread beyond…
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Easy
Alberta Falls Trail: Timed Entry, Shuttle, and Conditions
Alberta Falls is about 0.8 mile from Glacier Gorge, but Bear Lake Road access can take more planning than the trail…
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Difficult
Angels Landing Trail: Should You Go Past Scout Lookout?
Angels Landing is two hikes separated by Scout Lookout. Plan the strenuous 5.4-mile route around its 1,488-foot climb…
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Challenging
Mist Trail Has Three Finish Lines. Pick Yours First
The Mist Trail can end at Vernal Fall Footbridge, Vernal Fall, or Nevada Fall. Pick the turnaround first because…
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