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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite One hell of an evening at the Maroon Bells
Difficult

Four Pass Loop

27.1 mi 43.6 km • 7,265' Up 2214.42 m Up • 7,266' Down 2214.53 m Down

Snowmas…, CO
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Franconia Ridge Trail.
Difficult

Franconia Ridge Loop

8.3 mi 13.4 km • 3,566' Up 1086.87 m Up • 3,564' Down 1086.35 m Down

Lincoln, NH
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Lone Eagle Peak above Mirror - from the Crater Lake Trail
Intermediate/Difficult

Monarch Lake to Crater Lake

14.9 mi 24.0 km • 2,017' Up 614.74 m Up • 2,017' Down 614.7 m Down

Granby, CO
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Coming down Bright Angel.
Difficult

Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim (R2R2R)

47.5 mi 76.5 km • 10,919' Up 3328.07 m Up • 10,919' Down 3328.18 m Down

Grand C…, AZ
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Sunrise from Mt Sanitas
Difficult

Boulder Skyline Traverse

17.3 mi 27.9 km • 5,245' Up 1598.81 m Up • 5,317' Down 1620.74 m Down

Superior, CO
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Looking toward Devil's Thumb Peak, yeah!
Difficult

High Lonesome Loop

15.7 mi 25.2 km • 3,162' Up 963.89 m Up • 3,162' Down 963.86 m Down

Nederland, CO
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Coming down Bright Angel.
Difficult

South Kaibab/Bright Angel Loop

21.6 mi 34.7 km • 4,968' Up 1514.22 m Up • 4,978' Down 1517.24 m Down

Grand C…, AZ
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite The Loch, Rocky Mountain NP CO
Difficult

Sky Pond

8.3 mi 13.3 km • 2,000' Up 609.68 m Up • 1,999' Down 609.26 m Down

Estes Park, CO
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Views of the jagged Dragontail Peak across Colchuck Lake.
Difficult

Enchantments Traverse

19.1 mi 30.8 km • 4,556' Up 1388.81 m Up • 6,674' Down 2034.11 m Down

Leavenw…, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Bear Peak panorama
Difficult

Bear Peak Out and Back

5.7 mi 9.2 km • 2,541' Up 774.37 m Up • 2,540' Down 774.25 m Down

Boulder, CO
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Tablerock Mountain (to the right) from Shortoff Mountain.
Difficult

Linville Gorge Wilderness Loop

21.9 mi 35.2 km • 4,723' Up 1439.6 m Up • 4,722' Down 1439.31 m Down

Glen Al…, NC
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite The Delaware Water Gap comes alive in the autumn. Interstate 80 (seen below and on the left side of the Delaware River) puts drivers right in the action.
Intermediate/Difficult

Mt. Tammany Summit

3.4 mi 5.5 km • 1,151' Up 350.73 m Up • 1,182' Down 360.36 m Down

Strouds…, PA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite The view to Hallett Peak and Flattop Mountain from Dream Lake.
Intermediate

Emerald Lake

3.3 mi 5.4 km • 661' Up 201.34 m Up • 651' Down 198.3 m Down

Estes Park, CO
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Grinnell Lake overlook.
Intermediate/Difficult

Grinnell Glacier

10.3 mi 16.6 km • 1,774' Up 540.61 m Up • 1,777' Down 541.59 m Down

Swiftcu…, MT
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Winding Stairs section of the Eagle Rock Loop
Difficult

ERL- Eagle Rock Loop

25.5 mi 41.0 km • 2,505' Up 763.42 m Up • 2,511' Down 765.37 m Down

Dierks, AR
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Colorful of fall foliage is the awesome feeling and smell
Difficult

Old Rag Loop

8.9 mi 14.3 km • 2,362' Up 719.92 m Up • 2,359' Down 718.89 m Down

Stanley, VA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Sunrise summit of Longs Peak looking East. AMAZING!
Difficult

Longs Peak - Keyhole Route

14.0 mi 22.5 km • 5,241' Up 1597.49 m Up • 5,231' Down 1594.51 m Down

Estes Park, CO
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite The Teton Peaks
Intermediate/Difficult

Lake Solitude

14.2 mi 22.8 km • 2,246' Up 684.47 m Up • 2,246' Down 684.46 m Down

Jackson, WY
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Bear blocking the trail!
Intermediate/Difficult

Section 16/Palmer Loop

5.9 mi 9.6 km • 1,287' Up 392.19 m Up • 1,288' Down 392.48 m Down

Manitou…, CO
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite The top of Nevada Falls is the best place on earth.
Difficult

Vernal and Nevada Falls Loop

6.2 mi 10.0 km • 1,999' Up 609.27 m Up • 1,998' Down 608.87 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Stream in the Smoky Mtns.
Difficult

Alum Cave - Cliff Top Out and Back

10.7 mi 17.3 km • 2,773' Up 845.09 m Up • 2,773' Down 845.09 m Down

Gatlinburg, TN
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite A happy goat admires the views from the Quandary Peak Trail.
Difficult

Quandary Peak

6.4 mi 10.3 km • 3,169' Up 965.85 m Up • 3,178' Down 968.68 m Down

Brecken…, CO
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Looking back down to Kelso Mountain, a fun 13er to warm up on!
Intermediate/Difficult

Grays and Torreys Peaks

8.3 mi 13.3 km • 3,479' Up 1060.53 m Up • 3,466' Down 1056.42 m Down

Georgetown, CO
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Sunrise from Mt Sanitas
Intermediate

Sunshine Lion's Lair Loop

5.3 mi 8.5 km • 1,261' Up 384.48 m Up • 1,282' Down 390.64 m Down

Boulder, CO
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Looking at the Continental Divide from the trail from Granite Park Chalet on the way to the Loop.
Intermediate/Difficult

Highline to The Loop

11.7 mi 18.8 km • 1,183' Up 360.66 m Up • 3,554' Down 1083.33 m Down

Red Roc…, MT
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Traverse Echo Canyon's tunnel of color along the East Rim Trail.
Difficult

Observation Point

6.7 mi 10.8 km • 2,131' Up 649.48 m Up • 2,130' Down 649.21 m Down

Springdale, UT
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite The second of 6 waterfalls in Whiteoak Canyon (the 1st being the very upper falls).
Difficult

Whiteoak Canyon to Cedar Run Loop

8.2 mi 13.1 km • 2,255' Up 687.39 m Up • 2,255' Down 687.38 m Down

Stanley, VA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Rim Trail somewhere in between Sunset and Sunrise Points.
Intermediate/Difficult

Fairyland Loop

8.1 mi 13.1 km • 1,460' Up 444.86 m Up • 1,458' Down 444.26 m Down

Panguitch, UT
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Evening light at Arches NP!
Intermediate/Difficult

Devils Garden Full Lollipop

5.0 mi 8.1 km • 548' Up 166.97 m Up • 554' Down 168.8 m Down

Moab, UT
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite View from the end of the trail. From here you may choose to walk onto the bridge or for those with a fear of heights can stay right here and enjoy the view as well.
Intermediate

Devil's Bridge Trail

1.6 mi 2.5 km • 342' Up 104.32 m Up • 342' Down 104.24 m Down

West Se…, AZ