Zone 3
Southwest (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona)
Arizona
Sunrise to Andrews Kinsey Out and Back
9.1 miles out & back; 1,476ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous
Views; cacti; Scottsdale
Sunrise to Andrews Kinsey Out and Back Trail Guide
Honeybee Canyon Short Loop
12.3 mile lollipop loop; 457ft. elevation gain; Moderate
Views; desert; Tucson
Honeybee Canyon Short Loop Trail Guide
New Mexico
Main Loop
1.75 mile loop; 150ft. elevation change; Easy
Views; ancient ruins; rock art; canyon; Bandelier National Monument
Goblin Colony
3.9 mile loop; 587ft. elevation gain; Moderate
Rock formations; forest; Jemez Mountains
Texas
Cedar Brake Outer Loop
8.3 mile loop; 708ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous
Forest; creek; meadows; Dinosaur Valley State Park
Cedar Brake Outer Loop Trail Guide
Prairie, Painted Bunting, Barred Owl, and Live Oak Loop
5.1 mile lollipop loop; 236ft. elevation gain; Easy
Forest; meadows; views; Guadalupe River State Park
Prairie, Painted Bunting, Barred Owl, and Live Oak Loop Trail Guide
Zone 4
Rocky Mountain States (Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado)
Idaho
Grandmother and Grandfather Mountains
7.9 miles out & back; 1,398ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous
Views; forest; mountains; Clarkia
Grandmother and Grandfather Mountains Trail Guide
Montana
Crow Creek Falls
5.9 miles out & back; 896ft. elevation gain; Moderate
Waterfall; creek; forest; Helena National Forest
Deep Lake
10.4 miles out & back; 2,591ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous
Valley; mountains; lake; views; Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Wyoming
Grand Prismatic Overlook & Fairy Falls
1.6-5.25 miles out & back or lollipop loop; 118ft. elevation gain; Moderate
Waterfall; views; geothermal features; forest; Yellowstone National Park
Grand Prismatic Overlook & Fairy Falls Trail Guide
Geneva Lake
9.1 miles out & back; 932ft. elevation gain; Moderate
Lake; creek; forest; mountains; Cloud Peak Wilderness
Colorado
Royal Arch Out & Back
3.4 miles out & back; 1,252ft. elevation gain; Strenuous
Views; rock formations; arch; meadows; Chautauqua Park
Royal Arch Out & Back Trail Guide
Mount Morrison
3.6 miles out & back; 1,975ft. elevation gain; Strenuous
Views; rock formations; Red Rocks