Hike the uppermost rock layer of the geologic “Grand Staircase” for which Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument was named. After leaving the parking lot, the trail comes to a gate and fence; ...

If the 3,000 foot climb up the Kendrick Peak Trail doesn’t leave you panting, the sweeping views will surely take your breath away At the trailhead parking lot, you’ll see a paneled sign detailing the ...

The climb up Pelican Canyon to Fishlake Hightop is steep, but the views from the top make the effort to get there worthwhile. The trail leaves from the west side of the Pelican Promontory Overlook ...

You probably have heard of the stegosaurus, but how about the dryosaurus, apatosaurus, and camarasaurus? At Dinosaur National Monument these are among the 1,500 dinosaur fossils embedded in a rock ...

Drop into Armstrong Canyon at Kachina Bridge, then hike upstream to Owachomo Bridge. Begin this hike by walking down the concrete sidewalk that goes to the Kachina Bridge overlook. In a hundred feet ...

The Corona Arch hike is a Moab classic. See the 140-foot-wide and 105-foot-tall arch for yourself. Note: There are two places where cables have been placed to assist hikers on short steep sections of ...

The trail immediately begins climbing up the southeast side of the canyon, passing through a narrow crack and up a set of sandstone steps. After hiking up a short, steep uphill, sandstone buttes and ...

Link up two trails in Bryce, the Queen’s Garden Trail and the Navajo/Two Bridges Trail, for a colorful hike. Note: This trail description is for a loop hike, in a clockwise direction, going down the ...

A late 1800s mining route turned early 1900s tourist attraction. Today the New Hance Trail is a rugged backcountry rim-to-river route. Every rim-to-river route in the Grand Canyon is steep, plunging a ...

This short, easy hike is a must-do if visiting the north rim of Grand Canyon National Park. This enjoyable trail begins by dropping down into a small valley with mature golden-barked ponderosa pines ...

Enjoy searching for Ancestral Puebloan history on the ledges and alcoves of Bullet Canyon. Grand Gulch and its tributaries, which include Bullet Canyon, form an extensive drainage network famous for ...

Note: The North Rim is closed due to impacts from the Dragon Bravo Wildfire. Check the Grand Canyon National Park website for updates See the views that inspired artist Gunnar Widforss, who painted ...