Tag - National Park

Heron Pond / Swan Lake Loop 16

Heron Pond / Swan Lake Loop Trail of Grand Teton National Park

    Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming Length: 3 miles Difficulty: Easy Elevation gain: 300 feet GPS coordinates: N 43 54.031   W 110 38.533   Grand Teton National Park is special among all US national parks. Most of its rivers and lakes got their names as a result of expeditions in 1872. It is also the only national park of all, where there is an airport. The numerous lakes of the park attract a great diversity of waterfowl, and the height and beauty of its [...]

Christian Pond Loop 17

Amazing autumn scenery of Christian Pond Loop

  Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming Length: 3,3 miles Difficulty: Easy Elevation gain: 400 feet GPS coordinates: N 43 52.691   W 110 34.363 Grand Teton National Park - a speck of untouched pristine nature just south of Yellowstone National Park, in northwest Wyoming. The park is well-known and beloved by tourists for its fascinating views of the mountains, shimmering of pure alpine lakes and abundant wildlife. Its highest peak, Grand Teton, rises up to almost 14,000 feet a.s.l. and the park spreads over [...]

Twenty Mule Team Canyon Road 24

Scenic Drive along 20 Mule Team Canyon Road

  Location: Death Valley National Park, CA Length: 2,8 miles GPS Coordinates: N 36 24.570  W 116 47.680 Contact Information: Death Valley National Park P.O. Box 579 Death Valley, CA 92328   One of the best-known “historic symbols” of Death Valley is the Twenty Mule Teams. Such “teams” were comprised of 18 mules and 2 horses, pulling huge wagons filled with borax, bringing it from mines located in Furnace Creek area to the railhead which was at that time near Mojave. That was an exhausting trip which lasted for 10 days, [...]

Emerald Pools Trail 15

Emerald Pools Trail – a Green Oasis in the Desert of Zion National Park

  Location: Zion National Park, Utah Length: approximately 3 miles – roundtrip to the Upper Pool GPS coordinates: N 37 15.066 W 112 57.551   Emerald Pools can be called a signature place, a fascinating oasis in the desert of Zion National Park. They were given such a name for their unusual color. During some periods of time of the year algae provides the water in the pools with such a unique hue. A series of basins were carved into a rock ledge of [...]

Golden Canyon 53

Vibrant colors at Golden Canyon

Location: Death Valley National Park Length: 2 miles roundtrip GPS Coordinates: N 36 25.24 W 116 50.812 Contact Information: Death Valley National Park P.O. Box 579 Death Valley, CA 92328 Golden Canyon is an easy hike, it can be only a 2-mile hike (roundtrip) to Red Cathedral Junction, or the hike can be longer, if you decide to continue to Gower Gulch or even Zabriskie Point. Very often tourists ask when the best time to hike Death Valley National Park is. We recommend hiking between October and April. Even in [...]

Trillium Falls Trail 9

Trillium Falls Trail – a real gem of the Redwood National Park

Location: Redwood National Park, California Round Trip: 2,8 miles loop Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Gain: 400 feet GPS Coordinates: N 41 19.440 W 124 02.621 Visitor’s Information Open: all year round No Pass Required The Trillium Falls Trail is one of the most popular trails in the Redwood National Park, and that is not only due to an easy access to it, but also to the features it is offering to its visitors. This 2,8 miles loop, which is one of the newest trails in the Park (finished in 2002) will take you [...]

Coastal Trail, Hidden Beach Section 34

The Coastal Trail (Hidden Beach Section)

Location: Redwood National Park, California Round Trip: 7,8 miles Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Gain: 600 feet GPS Coordinates: N 41 35.632 W 124 05.913 Visitor’s Information Open: all year round No Pass Required   Worldwide known ancient redwood forests are not the only attraction the Redwood National and State Parks may offer to its visitors. A seventy-mile Coastal Trail provides the visitors with a change in redwoods hiking experience. It takes the hikers through the splendid coastal bluffs and solitary beaches of the Pacific coastline, opening for them amazing marine landscapes. And the most fascinating [...]

Emerald Ridge and Tall Trees 38

Emerald Ridge and Tall Trees Grove

Location: Redwood National Park, California Round Trip: 5,5 miles loop Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Gain: 700 feet GPS Coordinates: N 41 12.488 W 123 59.586 Visitor’s Information Open: only in summer during low water period Free permit is required for the gate The Tall Trees Grove is one of the most popular places among the visitors in the Redwood National and State Parks, even in spite of the fact that among all the attractions of the parks this one is the hardest to reach. For the grove protection from numerous visitors, especially during the [...]

Lady Bird Johnson Grove 8

Lady Bird Johnson Grove

Location: Redwood National Park, California Round Trip: 1,4 miles loop Difficulty: Easy Elevation Gain: 100 feet GPS Coordinates: N 41 18.209 W 124 01.079 Visitor’s Information Open: all year round No Pass Required Redwood National Park has quite a number of fantastic groves. One of the most popular among them is Lady Bird Johnson Gove as it’s not only an impressive natural feature of the park, but also a historical place. The Lady Bird Johnson trail was created for the ceremony of Redwoods National Park dedication, which happened on August 27, 1969. Many [...]