Tag: Hiking

A longer loop connecting to the Boardwalk Trail, leaving the elevated walkway to follow real forest floor trails around an

A longer backcountry loop through mixed hardwood forest away from the boardwalk crowds, for visitors who want a deeper, quieter

The longest trail in the park, connecting several loops through the floodplain forest for visitors looking for a genuine half-day

The only legal, maintained trail down to the shoreline of Crater Lake — a steep switchback descent that’s easy going

A steady climb along the caldera rim to one of the best panoramic viewpoints in the park, looking down over

A shorter, popular climb to a historic fire lookout tower, with sweeping views of the lake and Wizard Island —

A loop through the historic Scorpion Ranch area and up into the canyon behind it, mixing island history with inland

A short, easy walk across tiny Anacapa Island to a dramatic overlook of the island’s famous sea arch and the

A loop through one of only two places on Earth where the rare Torrey Pine grows natively, with coastal views

The signature Congaree hike — a 2.4-mile elevated boardwalk loop through old-growth bottomland hardwood forest, fully accessible and the best