Find the best hikes in North Cascades National Park in this hiking itinerary with easier, moderately strenuous, and strenuous hiking options for each day.
Kootenai Falls & Swinging Bridge: Beautiful!
The trail at Kootenai Couny Park leads to Kootenai Falls and the Swinging Bridge over the Kootenai River. It’s a fun and beautiful short hike.
Walk Across the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge!
You can walk across the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge to enjoy the beauty of the gorge and views of the nearby mountains. It’s not for those afraid of heights!
Spectacular Views near Siyeh Pass!
Despite beginning only 2.25 miles below the famous Logan Pass, the Siyeh (pronounced Sigh-ee) Pass Trail is nowhere near as crowded as the nearby Highline Trail or Hidden Lake Trail. That’s not to say you won’t meet people (this is…
Cycling Bear Creek Harbor to B. Forman Park
I took a little bike ride. Usually, I’d ride trails and keep my road-riding to a minimum, but it had rained the week before and the trails were very soggy. We ended up taking back roads for a very nice,…
Berray Mountain West: Lookout & Wildflowers
Of all the hikes I did in the Cabinet Mountains last summer, Berray Mountain was my favorite. It might have been the far-reaching views to green mountains fading into the blue of summer haze. It might have been the fun…
Visit Kansas’ “Chalk Pyramids” at Monument Rocks!
It’s not well known, it’s not well-signed, and it’s down a dirt road in rural Kansas. Still, Monument Rocks National Natural Landmark is well worth the visit if you’re travel down I-70 through western Kansas. The “Chalk Pyramids”, as they’re…
Hiking the Full Length of Leigh Lake
The Leigh Lake Trail in Grand Teton National Park is famous and with good reason. If you can get far enough (but not too far) along the trail, the views of the mountains reflected in the lake are just beautiful. …
The Crazy King of Wings!
Deep in the badlands of northwestern New Mexico, there is a rock formation known as the “King of Wings”. It’s pretty remarkable, and it definitely defies gravity. On one end is a kind of hoodoo or pedestal. On the other…
The Spectacular Wonders of the Highline Trail
If there’s one classic hike in the National Parks that’s universally hailed as “don’t miss!”, it just might be the Highline Trail in Glacier National Park. Pain-for-gain, it probably has more spectacular views than most other hikes out there. That’s…