Trails and campgrounds across America

Most of the trails on hikespeak.com are in California, but if you’re traveling to another state, there are lots of cool places to visit. Pick a state above to begin exploring. You will find information on some of America’s exceptional national parks: Arches, Badlands, Canyonlands, Glacier, Hawai‘i Volcanoes, Indiana Dunes, Mount Rainier, Rocky Mountain, Yellowstone, and Zion.

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Utah

White Rim Overlook
in Canyonlands National Park

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White Rim Overlook Hike Canyonlands National Park Utah

The Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park is renowned for elevated views of immense canyons. One of the best east-facing vistas is White Rim Overlook, which offers sweeping 300-degree views from the mid-point a 1.8-mile round trip hike. From the picnic area a mile from the end of Grand View Road, hike east down the trail for a tenth of a mile and turn right at the... Read more.

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Distance: 1.8 miles · Elevation change: 170 feet

By: Seth Smigelski Published: July 20, 2010 Last updated: June 4, 2017

Utah

Murphy Point
in Canyonlands National Park

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Murphy Point Hike Canyonlands National Park Utah

The 3.6-mile round trip hike to Murphy Point provides a peaceful outing with excellent views off the western end of the Island in the Sky. This is an excellent morning hike, when the sun first strikes the expansive canyons below the mesa. Alternatively, the wide western view also makes this a recommended sunset trail. The trail is downhill most of the way with only 150 feet of elevation to... Read more.

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Distance: 3.6 miles · Elevation change: 150 feet

By: Seth Smigelski Published: July 16, 2010 Last updated: June 4, 2017

Utah

Mesa Arch
in Canyonlands National Park

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Mesa Arch Trail Hike Utah Canyonlands National Park Utah

Mesa Arch is an easy to visit landmark in the Island in the Sky region of Canyonlands National Park. This pothole arch spans across the mesa's edge, framing a scenic canyon vista. A 0.7-mile loop trail brings you right up to Mesa Arch, one of the park's most popular points of interest. A nature guide is available at the trailhead, and can be used to learn more about park vegetation and... Read more.

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Distance: 0.7 miles · Elevation change: 75 feet

By: Seth Smigelski Published: July 14, 2010 Last updated: February 10, 2020

Utah

Aztec Butte
in Canyonlands National Park

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Aztec Butte Hike Canyonlands National Park Utah Hike Canyonlands

Aztec Butte is one of the more unique hikes in the Island in the Sky region of Canyonlands National Park. The trail crosses level grasslands and climbs a steep slope to a dome-shaped butte rising above the mesa. Alcoves along the rim of the butte house Puebloan granaries, which early inhabitants used for storage. A loop around the top of Aztec Butte visits two such granaries and provides... Read more.

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Distance: 1.8 miles · Elevation change: 250 feet

By: Seth Smigelski Published: July 13, 2010 Last updated: June 4, 2017

Utah

Upheaval Dome
in Canyonlands National Park

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Upheaval Dome Canyonlands National Park hike Utah Trail crater

Upheaval Dome in the most puzzling geological feature in Canyonlands National Park. A 1.7-mile hike visits two overlooks along the rim of this three-mile wide 1,000-foot deep crater. Geologists have two possible theories for what caused Upheaval Dome, which you can learn about along the trail. From the trailhead, a wide track heads to the right before turning uphill toward the crater.... Read more.

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Distance: 1.7 miles · Elevation change: 200 feet

By: Seth Smigelski Published: July 13, 2010 Last updated: June 4, 2017

Utah

Whale Rock
in Canyonlands National Park

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Whale Rock Canyonlands National Park Hiking Trail

Surfacing above Upheaval Dome, Whale Rock is a unique natural feature on the western end of a magnificent mesa in Canyonlands National Park known as the Island in the Sky. Two popular theories explain how the bizarre dome/crater called Upheaval Dome came to be, but neither mentions how a whale of a rock ended up stretched across the mesa nearby. Whale Rock is long sandstone formation... Read more.

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Distance: 1 mile · Elevation change: 250 feet

By: Seth Smigelski Published: July 13, 2010 Last updated: November 4, 2018

Utah

Camping in Zion National Park

Campgrounds | Utah | Zion

Zion Canyon Camping Zion National Park Campground Utah camp Watchman Campground

Zion National Park boasts three campgrounds. The six-site Lava Point Campground is located on the north side of the park near the entrance of Kolob Canyon. Watchman campground and South Campground are located at the southern end of Zion Canyon near the park visitor center, and are significantly larger. The 164 sites at Watchman Campground may be reserved from March through October by... Read more.

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By: Seth Smigelski Published: July 2, 2010 Last updated: January 8, 2019

Utah

Court of the Patriarchs Viewpoint
in Zion National Park

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Court of the Patriarchs short hike Zion National Park Utah Trail viewpoint

The Court of the Patriarchs is considered the shortest trail in Zion National Park, and in truth it barely qualifies as a hike. You will probably walk farther to get from your car to the shuttle at the park visitor center than you will to get to the end of this trail. From the Court of the Patriarchs shuttle stop, head east up the paved trail to the viewpoint. The hike takes a minute to... Read more.

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Distance: 0.1 miles · Elevation change: 40 feet

By: Seth Smigelski Published: July 2, 2010 Last updated: December 31, 2017

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