Denali · USA · 3 MIN ·
Denali Park Road Bike Ride from Savage River to Sanctuary River
Ride west from Mile 15 on Denali’s dirt-and-gravel park road, choosing a short out-and-back, shuttle-assisted sections, or a longer ride toward Sable Pass.
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Taranaki · New Zealand · 2 MIN ·
Maketawa Hut Circuit, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki
Choose between a forest approach and Translator Road’s gravel 4WD track before making a rough, rooty circuit to a hut with views of Taranaki Maunga.
Minute Man · USA · 3 MIN ·
Minute Man National Historical Park’s Battle Road Trail by Bicycle
The Battle Road Trail links Meriam’s Corner in Concord with Lexington through battlefield remnants, fields, wetlands, forest, and short hills on packed sand and clay.
Fiordland · New Zealand · 2 MIN ·
Key Summit: a Routeburn day walk above the Divide
A Routeburn side trail climbs from The Divide through beech forest to tarns, bogs and views across Fiordland’s glacial valleys.
Fiordland · New Zealand · 2 MIN ·
Borland Saddle to Monowai Hut, Fiordland National Park
From Borland Saddle, the route crosses tussock clearings and Island Lake country, passes Clark Hut and crosses the Grebe River before reaching Lake Monowai’s northern shore.
Katahdin Woods and Waters · USA · 3 MIN ·
International Appalachian Trail Through Katahdin Woods and Waters
From Barnard Mountain Trailhead, follow old logging roads to Wassataquoik Ford, then track the IAT past mountain vistas, lean-tos, river corridors, and a motor road to North Gate.
Canterbury · New Zealand · 3 MIN ·
Bealey Spur Track, Arthur’s Pass National Park
A gradual climb from SH73 moves through mountain beech, tussock and subalpine scrub to historic Bealey Spur Hut, with views across the Waimakariri valley.
Seto Inland Sea · Japan · 2 MIN ·
Shimanami Kaido: six islands between Onomichi and Imabari
Six islands, naval-clan history and long bridge ramps connect Onomichi with Imabari on the Seto Inland Sea.
Blue Ridge · USA · 2 MIN ·
Roanoke River Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway
From the Roanoke River Overlook at Milepost 114.9, this short downhill trail branches toward the river, a stone pedestrian overlook, and a loop beneath the Parkway bridge near Niagara Dam.
Canyonlands · USA · 3 MIN ·
Sandstone Tower Climbing at Canyonlands National Park
Island in the Sky’s sandstone towers draw Canyonlands climbers, while Monument Basin approaches cross scree and uneven rock; seasonal closures, access permits, and low-impact rules shape the options.
Voyageurs · USA · 2 MIN ·
Kab-Ash Trail, Voyageurs National Park
The Kab-Ash Trail links Kabetogama and Ash River through forest and wetland, with multiple access points, rocky openings, seasonal overgrowth, and primitive campsites.
Torres del Paine · Chile · 2 MIN ·
Base Torres: the valley, the moraine, and Patagonia’s final climb
Ascencio Valley, Los Vientos Pass, Chileno and the final glacial moraine divide the long approach to Patagonia’s granite towers.
Taranaki · New Zealand · 3 MIN ·
Mangōraukawa / Lake Dive Tracks, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki
Choose between a high, exposed approach past Hilary Seat and Hooker Shelter or a forest route past Hastie’s Hill and unbridged streams to a lake beneath the upper Beehive.
Valles Caldera · USA · 3 MIN ·
Hiking the Roads and Grasslands of Valles Caldera
Valles Caldera’s former ranch roads cross montane grasslands and burned forest, with outings ranging from flat strolls to steep lava-dome climbs and trailheads that can be hard to find.
Nova Scotia · Canada · 2 MIN ·
Cape Breton’s Skyline Trail: forest loop or headland return?
A headland boardwalk overlooks the Gulf of St Lawrence, reached by either the main path or a longer forest loop.
Big Thicket · USA · 2 MIN ·
Kirby Nature Trail at Big Thicket National Preserve
Explore the Turkey Creek Unit’s linked loops from Staley Cabin, through cypress slough and Village Creek, with a wheelchair-accessible inner circuit and optional bridge-linked extensions.
Canterbury · New Zealand · 3 MIN ·
Kaikōura Peninsula Walkway, Canterbury
From Point Kean’s waka-shaped lookout to Bird City, Hutton’s shearwater colony and South Bay, this coastal route links tidal platforms, cliff paths and layers of Māori and whaling history.
Lake Mead · USA · 3 MIN ·
Goldstrike Canyon Trail, Lake Mead National Recreation Area
A dirt road and dry desert wash lead through seven dry falls toward hot springs, with loose rock, boulders, steep scrambles, and an unmaintained rope hazard shaping the route.