Photo: Michael Matti
You can't see all the beauty of the National Parks from your car or the visitor center. You need to hit the trail and get into the wild to really capture all that the parks have to offer. Take a look at this list, lace up your hiking boots, and start planning your next hiking trip.
1. Panorama Point
Rainier National Park, WA | 5.4 miles round trip | Learn more.
Photo: Michael Matti
2. Sulphur Mountain Trail
Banff National Park, AB | 10 miles round trip | Learn more.
Photo: Matt Clark
3. Rocky Mount Trail
Shenandoah National Park, VA | 9.8 miles round trip | Learn more.
Photo: Christin Healey
4. Mt. Ida
Rocky Mountain National Park, CO | 9.6 miles round trip | Learn more.
Photo: Jon King
5. Otter Point
Acadia National Park, ME | Optional 1 - 3.5 miles round trip | Learn more.
Photo: Tate Yoder
6. Death Canyon
Grand Teton National Park, WY | 26-30 miles round trip | Learn more.
Photo: Kathleen Morton
7. Clouds Rest
Yosemite National Park, CA | 15.5 miles round trip | Learn more.
Photo: Nathaniel Polta
8. Grinnell Glacier
Glacier National Park, MT | 7.6 miles round trip | Learn more.
Photo: Michael Johnston
9. Angel's Landing
Zion National Park, UT | 5 miles round trip | Learn more.
Photo: Derrick Lytle
10. Hurricane Hill
Olympic National Park, WA | 5 miles round trip | Learn more.
Photo: Michael Matti
11. Cattail Falls
Big Bend National Park, TX | 3 miles round trip | Learn more.
Photo: Andrew Slaton
12. Riggs Spring Loop
Bryce Canyon National Park, UT | 9 miles round trip | Learn more.
Photo: Jason Shepherd
13. Mt. Washburn
Yellowstone National Park, WY | 6.4 miles round trip | Learn more.
Photo: Ben Srun
14. Abrams Falls
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC | 6.4 miles round trip | Learn more.
Photo: Jon King
15. Rim-to-Rim
Grand Ganyon National Park, AZ | 26-30 miles round trip | Learn more.
Photo: Rob Witt
16. McKinley Bar Trail
Denali National Park, AK | 5 miles round trip | Learn more.
Photo: Lorene Voskinarian
17. Greenstone Ridge Trail
Isle Royale National Park, MI | 30 miles round trip | Learn more.
Photo: Joe Whitson
18. Tall Trees Grove
Redwood State and National Park, CA | 6 miles round trip | Learn more.
Photo: Austin Trigg
19. Crater Lake Rim Trail
Crater Lake National Park, OR | 33 miles round trip | Learn more.
Photo: Eric Johnson
20. Kilauea Iki Trail
Volcanoes National Park, HI | 4 miles round trip | Learn more.
Photo: Jessica Dales
21. Maligne Canyon
Jasper National Park, AB | 3.7 miles round trip | Learn more.
Photo: Jonathan Sinclair
22. Charlie's Bunion
Great Smoky Mountains, NC | 8 miles round trip | Learn more.
Photo: Frank Kehren
23. Half Dome
Yosemite National Park, CA | 15 miles round trip | Learn more.
Photo: Eddie Jo
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Remember to always practice Leave No Trace ethics on your adventures and be sure to brush up on LNT principles for backcountry fires as well.
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