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Trail of the Cedars
Apgar Village, Glacier National Park
13.2 miles NE of Apgar Village, Glacier National ParkAn easy wheelchair-accessible loop through towering 500-year-old cedars up to 100 feet tall in Glacier National Park, with gorge views of glacial Avalanche Creek and a footbridge over the water.
Hike 4.0 mi
Saddlebag Lake
Lee Vining, California
8.3 miles W of Lee Vining, CaliforniaAt 10,008 ft, this Eastern Sierra alpine lake offers exceptional trout fishing, a scenic four-mile loop, and a water taxi into the heart of the Twenty Lakes Basin.
Camp, Canoe, Hike 1.1-4.7 mi
Bells Canyon
Sandy, Utah
1.9 miles E of Sandy, UtahA 4.5-mile moderate hike up to a canyon waterfall through gorgeous fall foliage, meadows, wildflowers, and a creekside trail — the last 1.2 miles involve serious climbing over large rocks.
Backpack, Hike, Mountain Bike, Snowshoe 1.1 mi
Lundy Canyon
Bridgeport, California
16.2 miles S of Bridgeport, CaliforniaA 3-mile canyon hike past twin 70-foot waterfalls and beaver ponds into the Hoover Wilderness, with options to climb 2,000 feet to Burro Lake or explore wildflower meadows and multiple cascades.
Hike
Fall Creek Falls
Swan Valley, Idaho
2.1 miles SW of Swan Valley, IdahoA shaded Snake River campground near Swan Valley with abundant wildlife, great trout fishing, and Fall Creek Falls a quarter-mile away.
Camp, Cave, Hike, Kayak, Swim 4.6 mi
Four Mile Trail
Yosemite National Park
9.5 miles S of Yosemite National ParkA 4.7-mile one-way hike connecting Yosemite Valley to Glacier Point with views of Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, El Capitan, and the Royal Arches — best visited in spring when the falls run full.
Hike 15.9 mi
Valley Loop Trail
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
1.0 miles SW of Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National ParkAn 11.5-mile loop trail through the heart of Yosemite Valley following the Merced River past wildflower meadows, the Three Brothers, El Capitan, and Bridalveil Falls — with nearly no elevation gain.
Hike 1.9 mi
Half Dome
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
4.4 miles E of Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National ParkA grueling 14-mile round-trip hike with 4,800 feet of gain to the summit of Half Dome, including a cable section in the final 400 feet — a permit is required and a sunrise start is essential.
Hike
Standish Hickey Area
Lakeshore, California
10.0 miles NE of Lakeshore, CaliforniaA two-mile stretch of the south fork of the Eel River inside a redwood canyon 180 miles from San Francisco — swim, kayak, fish, or hike, then camp near the 1,200-year-old Captain Miles Standish Tree.
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Gods Bath
Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, CA, California
14.4 miles E of Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, CA, CaliforniaCrystal-clear but cold water at the bottom of a boulder-hop, rope-assisted descent into Clavey River canyon — cliff jumping, smaller pools on the way, about a mile one way.
Hike, Swim
Wild Willy's Hot Spring
Mammoth Lakes, California
11.0 miles E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaA soaking hot spring in Long Valley's open sagebrush plain — pools range from 95°F to 105°F, with a larger deeper pool and smaller, hotter pools, reached by a 0.2-mile wooden boardwalk from the parking area.
Camp, Hot Springs
Merced River
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
0.6 miles SE of Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National ParkThe Merced River circles Yosemite Valley with whitewater, swimming holes, gold-panning spots, and unbeatable views of Yosemite Falls and Glacier Point at every bend.
Camp, Swim, Whitewater