Bikepack the 500-mile Colorado Trail from Denver to Durango. Ride your mountain bike on one of the most scenic Colorado bike trails. Whether you’re doing the Colorado Trail race or biking in sections, this guide includes campsites, water, resupply, gear and more.
Read MoreThe Pemigewasset Loop (Pemi Loop) is a classic 30-mile hiking, trail running, and backpacking trip in the White Mountains, New Hampshire utilizing parts of the Appalachian Trail. Considered the 2nd hardest hike in the US, it passes Franconia Ridge, 4000 -footers and AMC huts.
Read MoreWhether you’re an experienced or novice outdoor rock climber, California’s Castle Rock State Park has something for you! Near the Bay Area, Castle Rock has a high density of famous boulder problems, as well as a respite from the nearby urban bustle.
Read MorePrescott Circle is a 60-mile loop around Prescott, Arizona. Open to all non-motorized use and popular with hikers, backpackers, and more, the trail skirts defining places of the greater valley with amazing views from a well-maintained trail.
Read MoreA guide to backpacking Hawai’i in Haleakalā National Park in Maui, including itineraries for the best 3-day overnight hikes in Haleakalā crater and to the summit
Read MoreWhether you’re planning a dream long-distance hike or section hiking parts of the JMT, this in-depth guide and JMT gear checklist has strategies for hiking and developing self-care routines to thrive on your journey.
Read MoreHow to plan your backpacking trip of the West Coast Trail in British Columbia, a 47-mile coastal trek: permits, transportation, logistics, gear, planning, and sample itinerary.
Read MoreThe California Riding and Hiking Trail (CRHT) is a 37-mile trail across Joshua Tree National Park ideal for winter and spring backpacking, wildflowers, and sunrises.
Read MoreThe ~155-mile San Diego Trans County Trail (aka Sea to Sea Trail) is a winter thru-hike. This guide has a route, water, and resupply plan, and a gear list.
Read MoreThe White Rim Trail is one of the most iconic long-distance mountain bikepacking rides in the West. Traveling through remote canyon country, White Rim Road makes a 100-mile loop through the “Island in the Sky” district of Canyonlands National Park.
Read MoreHere’s everything I learned that you should know about backpacking, running, or hiking the Maroon Bells Four Pass Loop.
Read MoreThe Corvallis to Sea Trail (C2C Trail) is a 62-mile backpacking trip through Oregon’s coastal range to Ona Beach on signed hiking trail from Corvallis to the Coast.
Read MoreWalk in the footsteps of Ancestral Puebloans at Mesa Verde National Park. It offers narrow and beginner-friendly trails where you’ll traverse mesa and ancient cliff dwellings in an interactive park accessible to folks of all ages and abilities.
Read MoreThe Oregon Desert Trail (ODT) is a long-distance (750-mile) hiking route extending through the Oregon Badlands to Owyhee State Park. It is a remote and challenging trek through central and southeastern Oregon’s high desert highlights.
Read MoreThe Kokopelli Trail is a 143-mile desert bikepacking route that connects Fruita, Colorado, in western Colorado and Moab, Utah on singletrack and jeep roads
Read MoreThe C&O Canal Towpath is one of the East Coast’s premiere bicycle pathways. This car-free hike and bike trail is 185-miles long, following the Potomac River from DC to Maryland. Campsites, hostels, bike shops, and more make this a pleasurable ride.
Read MoreThe definitive guide from a 2-time thru-hiker to backpacking the High Sierra Trail. To call the HST an alternative to the John Muir Trail would be to minimize its standing as a world-class trail in its own right.
Read MoreWith 150 miles of gravel hike-and-bike trail, the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP Trail) is one of the East’s best pathways, perfect for leisurely bike rides. The old railroad follows beautiful waterways, weaving around Allegheny mountains and hills.
Read MoreThe Snowdonia Way is a new 97-to-122-mile route connecting must-see sights of Snowdonia National Park. This long-distance backpacking trip will take you through North and Mid Wales mountains, valleys, beaches, rivers, mountain ridges, and summits.
Oregon’s Three Sisters Loop is a 50-mile, 3-6 day backpacking trip that circumnavigates three volcanoes! A highlight of the Oregon Cascades, it passes through a waterfall, wildflower meadows, wilderness, the remains of an old lava flow, and more!
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