Craters Of The Moon · USA · 3 MIN ·
Craters of the Moon Winter Loop Road, Idaho
When snow closes the Loop Road to vehicles, skis and snowshoes reveal black lava, cinder cones, wildlife tracks, and the steep hill beside Inferno Cone.
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Mammoth Cave · USA · 3 MIN ·
Paddling the Green and Nolin Rivers at Mammoth Cave
Mammoth Cave’s Green and Nolin Rivers offer contrasting paddles past sandbars, islands, springs, bluffs, and three south-bank access points, with changing currents that shape route choices.
Antietam · USA · 3 MIN ·
The Union Advance Trail at Antietam National Battlefield
A one-mile loop crosses Burnside Bridge and follows the east side of Antietam Creek through Confederate defenses, Union attack positions, and memorial sites.
Madeira · Portugal · 2 MIN ·
Pico do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo: Madeira’s ridge walk and its alternatives
Tunnels and steep stone steps link Areeiro with Ruivo; the full PR1 now runs one way and requires a separate road exit.
Cuyahoga Valley · USA · 3 MIN ·
Brandywine Gorge Loop, Cuyahoga Valley National Park
This 1.5-mile roundtrip loop descends into Brandywine Gorge, crosses a footbridge above the creek, and returns past the Inn at Brandywine Falls to the viewing boardwalk.
Joshua Tree · USA · 2 MIN ·
Boy Scout Trail Zone, Joshua Tree National Park
The Boy Scout Trail crosses Joshua Tree’s Wonderland of Rocks, where broad vistas and close views of cliffs, canyons, domes, and boulder piles accompany a demanding backcountry outing.
Niobrara · USA · 2 MIN ·
Valentine’s Cowboy Trail to the Niobrara River Bridge
From Valentine, the Cowboy Trail crosses prairie on crushed gravel toward a historic railroad bridge over the Niobrara, with sandburs, rough conditions, and sparse refueling shaping ride choices.
Otago · New Zealand · 3 MIN ·
Cascade Saddle Route, Mount Aspiring National Park
From Raspberry Creek and Aspiring Hut, this expert alpine crossing climbs to a ridge pylon, descends past Cascade Creek, and follows the Dart Glacier valley to Dart Hut.
Nelson/Tasman · New Zealand · 3 MIN ·
Anatoki and Historic Kill Devil Pack Tracks, Kahurangi National Park
A remote multi-day traverse links Anatoki Forks, Lake Stanley and Waingaro Forks through river gullies, beech forest, old mining routes and restored character huts.
East Coast · New Zealand · 2 MIN ·
Mangamate Loop Track, Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park
A three-day circuit moves from the Whirinaki Waterfall and Central Whirinaki Hut to stream-bed travel, Mangamate Hut and repeated crossings back to River Road.
North Cascades · USA · 2 MIN ·
Paddling the Lakes of North Cascades National Park
Gorge, Diablo, Ross, and Chelan offer distinct launch choices; south Ross can be reached by portaging from Diablo or carrying a boat down the Ross Dam Trail from State Route 20.
Reconstruction Era · USA · 2 MIN ·
Capers Creek Trail, Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
Behind Darrah Hall, a short rooted path enters dense vegetation where year-round songbirds and seasonal migrants reward patient listening as much as careful looking.
Buffalo · USA · 3 MIN ·
Hemmed-in Hollow Trail, Buffalo National River
Descend from Compton Trailhead through Ponca Wilderness toward Buffalo River bluffs and Hemmed-in Hollow Falls, with steep rocky terrain, intersecting trails, and a demanding return climb.
Bay of Plenty · New Zealand · 3 MIN ·
Waitawheta Tramway, Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park
Trace an 1898–1928 bush tramway from the replica logging bogie into Waitawheta Gorge, with route choices shaped by river crossings, a waterfall and historic mill sites.
Wairarapa · New Zealand · 2 MIN ·
Atiwhakatu Track to Atiwhakatu Hut, Tararua Forest Park
This 7.2 km one way valley walk starts at Holdsworth road end, passes Donnelly Flat and follows Atiwhakatu Stream to a hut in a forest clearing.
Tonto · USA · 2 MIN ·
Lower Cliff Dwelling Trail, Tonto National Monument
A steep paved climb from Tonto National Monument’s visitor center reaches a cliff dwelling with basin views, desert plants, exhibits, and a close look at the site’s cultural history.
West Coast · New Zealand · 3 MIN ·
Coalbrookdale Walk, Denniston Plateau
Follow part of Denniston’s old rope road from Burnetts Face Road through a low tunnel and mining relics to the 1912 brick fan house at Coalbrookdale Mine.
Saratoga · USA · 3 MIN ·
Bike the Tour Road at Saratoga National Historical Park
Saratoga’s paved battlefield road passes ten historic stops, with steep climbs, a gravel service road option and winter pedestrian access on plowed sections.