Tag: History & Culture

A short, easy loop connecting the visitor center area to the sled dog kennels — a good add-on if you’re

A self-guided walk around and through the massive 19th-century Fort Jefferson, the centerpiece of the park — walk the moat

A flat, historic segment of the 20-mile Towpath Trail following the old Ohio & Erie Canal — genuinely easy walking,

An easy rim walk to the spot where the lake was first seen by non-Native explorers in 1853, with continuous

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

A quiet, rarely-hiked desert trail leading from the visitor center area down toward the highway, following the old road once

A moderately challenging climb with excellent views, ending at a dramatic natural arch named for outlaw Butch Cassidy — a

An easy, flat walk through a narrow canyon that once served as the region’s main wagon road, passing a historic

A short interpretive loop near the visitor center through classic Chihuahuan Desert terrain — a good above-ground stretch before or

A short walk along the Rio Grande into another dramatic river canyon, quieter than Santa Elena and close to the