Lost Coast Trail Permits, Tides, and Trip Planning
The best Lost Coast itinerary starts with the tide chart, before you commit to a campsite or shuttle. Lost…
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Enchantments Permit Guide: Routes, Campsites, and Backups
The smartest Enchantments trip starts with choosing where you can camp, before you fall in love with a route….
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Havasupai Falls Permits: Rules and Backup Plans
Book the permit before you build the road trip around the blue-green water at Havasu Falls. Havasupai Falls permits…
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How to Plan a Katahdin Hike in Baxter State Park
For your first Katahdin hike, I’d plan around a full mountain day and leave the Knife Edge optional. Your…
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Mount St. Helens Hiking Trails Ranked by Views and Difficulty
Mount St. Helens can offer a huge volcanic view after a short walk, or make you earn it over…
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Grayson Highlands Hiking: Wild Ponies and Open Ridges
You can reach open mountain views and wild pony country without committing to an all-day hike. That’s the sweet…
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Colorado National Monument Hikes With Canyon Views
Colorado National Monument hikes don’t need to be long to deliver great canyon views. Some of the best scenery…
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Dinosaur National Monument Hiking: Petroglyphs and Canyons
You can stand beneath a wall of dinosaur fossils in the morning, hike through silent desert country after lunch,…
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Point Reyes Hiking Guide for First-Time Visitors
At Point Reyes National Seashore, you can find elk, wildflowers, foggy forests, and coastal views in one day. The…
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Smith Rock State Park Hiking: A First-Time Visitor Guide
Smith Rock looks like the kind of place you need to earn with a massive hike. You don’t. Smith…
