The Playa Trail is a 1/2 mile roundtrip trail located in White Sands National Park in New Mexico. It is located off the main road, Dunes Drive, of the park approximately 2.5 miles from the visitor center. The parking lot is pretty small and there are no restrooms at the trailhead. This short, level […]
The Interdune Boardwalk Trail is a short and easy trail located at White Sands National Park in New Mexico. It is located off of the main road in the park, Dunes Drive, approximately 4.5 miles from the visitor center. It is wheelchair accessible and only 0.4 miles roundtrip. The trail is actually an elevated […]
Bright Angel Trail is located on the south rim of Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. It is one of the most popular hikes in the park, but also extremely strenuous. The trail has been part of the national park since 1928. It is 4.5 miles to reach the bottom at Indian Gardens and […]
The Grandview Rim Trail is located in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia. This pet and family friendly hike is around 3.2 miles long and has a little under 300 feet of elevation gain. I think most of that elevation gain is the steps you have to climb at Turkey […]
The Castle Rock trail is located in the Grandview section of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia. This pet friendly trail is about 1.2 miles long and has around 200 feet in elevation gain. To reach the trail take the paved path from the parking lot of the Grandview […]
Sandstone Falls can be found along the scenic river drive (WV Route 26) in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve located in West Virginia and is a pet friendly trail. This is the largest waterfall on the New River. Though it may not be a tall waterfall it does span an impressive […]
The Tunnel Trail is a 1/2 mile loop trail located in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia. This is a pet friendly trail. The easiest way to access the trail is to take the paved path from the parking lot of the Grandview Visitor Center to the main overlook. Right before […]
Turkey Spur Overlook is located in the Grandview section of New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia. The overlook provides stunning panoramic views of the the surrounding Appalachian hills as well as the winding New River 1,000 feet below. The boardwalk and steps were replaced and the overlook reopened in 2017 after […]
The Big Branch Trail is a two mile loop with over 500 feet of elevation gain located in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia. The trailhead is located about 4 miles from Hinton on the River Road (WV Route 26) across the road from the Brooks Falls overlook and day use […]
Grandview is one of the deepest parts of the New River Gorge National Park and offers one of the most incredible views found within the park. You are 1400 feet above the New River while standing at the Main Overlook taking in dramatic views including seven miles of the river and its watershed. When […]
