Zone 3
Southwest (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona)
Arizona
Superstition Ridgeline
11.2 mile shuttle; 3,431ft. up, 3,286ft. down; Strenuous
Mountains; rock formations; views; right of passage; Lost Dutchman State Park
Superstition Ridgeline Trail Guide
Usery Mountain Regional Park Medium Loop
6.3 mile loop; 283ft. elevation gain; Moderate
Views; flora; flat trail; Apache Junction
Usery Mountain Regional park Medium Loop Trail Guide
New Mexico
Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
1.25 miles out & back; 75ft. elevation change; Easy
Bridge; views; canyon; Taos
Rio Grande Gorge Bridge Trail Guide
Pueblo del Arroyo
0.33 mile lollipop loop; minimal elevation gain; Easy
Ancient pueblo; historical interest; views; Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Texas
Missions San Jose to Mission Concepcion
6.7 miles out & back; 242ft. elevation gain; Easy
River; historic interest; old missions; views; wildlife; San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
Missions San Jose to Mission Concepcion Trail Guide
Zone 4
Rocky Mountain States (Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado)
Idaho
Snake River Canyon Rim Trail
5.8 mile shuttle; 760ft. elevation gain; Easy
Views; canyon; river; paved trail; waterfall; Twin Falls
Snake River Canyon Rim Trail Guide
Montana
Kinney Coulee Trail
1.0 mile lollipop loop; 333ft. elevation gain; Moderate
Views; badlands; rock formations; Makoshika State Park
Wyoming
Lakeshore Trail
2.6 mile double loop; 32ft. elevation change; Easy
Views; lake; Grand Teton National Park
Colorado
Monument Canyon and Wedding Canyon
7.2 mile lollipop loop; 961ft. elevation gain; Moderate
Rock formations; canyon; views; Colorado National Monument