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Bear Creek Trail to Corwina Park (Lair o’ the Bear Park, CO)

Posted on December 9, 2017 by

One of the easiest mountain hikes in the Denver area, the Bear Creek Trail offers a family-friendly adventure through Lair o’ the Bear Park, which is roughly halfway between Morrison and Evergreen, Colorado. Heading west from the Lair o’ the … Continue reading →

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Fern Canyon (Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, CA)

Posted on October 29, 2017 by

Fern Canyon—a short but exquisite passage between fern-strewn walls—is an otherworldly hike in California’s Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, a subset of Redwood National Park. Enveloped by overwhelming greenery, it’s no wonder that this jungle-like canyon was a shooting location … Continue reading →

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Falls Loop Trail (McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, CA)

Posted on October 28, 2017 by

Plunging 129 feet over a moss-laden cliff, Burney Falls is arguably California’s most impressive waterfall north of Yosemite—so beautiful and picturesque that President Teddy Roosevelt reportedly dubbed it the “eighth wonder of the world.” The falls are now the centerpiece … Continue reading →

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High Bridge Trail (Box Canyon Park, CO)

Posted on October 22, 2016 by

The High Bridge Trail is a more strenuous alternative to the lower Box Canyon Falls Trail, climbing 200 feet to a suspension bridge that spans Box Canyon and offers views northeast to Ouray, Colorado. On sunny summer days and weekends, … Continue reading →

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Box Canyon Falls Trail (Box Canyon Park, CO)

Posted on October 16, 2016 by

Billed as “Ouray’s slot canyon,” Box Canyon Waterfall and Park is one of the most popular destinations in the area. Situated just outside southwest Colorado’s “Switzerland of America,” Box Canyon Falls is concealed in a dark, narrow gorge accessed only … Continue reading →

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Ouray Perimeter Trail (Uncompahgre National Forest, CO)

Posted on October 8, 2016 by

The Ouray Perimeter Trail, as the name suggests, forms a circuit around the picturesque town of Ouray in southwest Colorado. Far from being an easy city walk, however, this rugged track traverses high ledges, crosses deep canyons, and passes waterfalls … Continue reading →

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Castle Rock Trail Loop (New River Gorge National River, WV)

Posted on June 25, 2016 by

Lacking the most creative nomenclature, the Grandview area at West Virginia’s New River Gorge National River nonetheless lives up to its name, boasting spectacular vistas and craggy cliffs. With New River some 1,400 feet below, the Castle Rock/Grandview Rim Trail … Continue reading →

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Canyon Rim Boardwalk (New River Gorge National River, WV)

Posted on May 29, 2016 by

Many visits to New River Gorge National River in south central West Virginia begin at the Canyon Rim Visitor Center, situated off Route 19 on the east flank of the gorge. While some of the best hikes in the park … Continue reading →

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Great Falls Overlooks (Great Falls Park, VA)

Posted on April 24, 2016 by

It must have come as a surprise to early pioneers in the area northwest of present-day Washington, DC—where the Potomac River is mostly calm, wide, and still—to find a sudden, powerful plunge impassable by boat. Owing to a geomorphologic break … Continue reading →

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Great Falls Loop, including Difficult Run Trail (Great Falls Park, VA)

Posted on December 14, 2015 by

Most outdoor types in the Washington, DC area will know the famously rugged Billy Goat Trail on the Maryland side of Great Falls. Across the river, however, is an equally—if not more—scintillating loop hike around Virginia’s Great Falls Park, featuring … Continue reading →

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