This loop is a tour through the many wonders of Redwood National including the famous big trees, a moody beach, and the mystical Fern Canyon.

This is the perfect any-season beginner trip for anyone wanting to dip their toes in backpacking.

If you’re looking for something to test your backpacking skills, this is the perfect trip. It’s incredibly hard but very worth it.

This trip is easily my favorite beginner trip in Yosemite. It’s easy(ish!) and pretty uncrowded, but the campsite at the end of the trail is almost too good to be true.

This trail takes you through bizarre, high-alpine tundra where you’ll get amazing views and might even see some of the park’s iconic elk.

Trek through a whole lot of mud to camp at the perfect grassy amphitheater surrounded by dramatic badlands.

We pivoted to this relaxing winter backpacking trip after being shut-down from another nearby trip. We were surprised by a campsite with panoramic views and an easy hike up.

This is my comprehensive, way-too-long guide on how I plan backpacking trips. I go through initial planning, finding good maps, and what to do before trips.

We linked up a bunch of trails into one big mega-hike through the High Peaks, the Balconies, and everything in between.

Visit some of the most historic cities in America, explore the picturesque nature of the new England Coast, and get cozy in marine-themed towns along the way.

This picture-perfect trip has unforgettable views, high-percentage-chance animal spotting, and campsites that you wish you could stay at forever.

The trail to Lake Aloha takes you through some of the most beautiful nature in the Lake Tahoe area. You’ll see dramatic granite peaks, lush forests, and — if you go in winter — perfectly untouched, sparkling snow.

You get to set your tent up right next to a world of Joshua Trees and you’ll have a bunch of the park’s highly climbable rock piles all to yourself.

If you needed a reason to dig out your snowshoes, this might be it. This year-round backpacking trip ( best done in winter according to me) takes you through snowy forests and expansive views to a glassy high alpine lake.

This is the ultimate low-effort high-reward trip. Only 1.7 miles to never-ending canyon views and an epic sunset.

Every fall, everyone should bake a loaf of pumpkin bread, wrap it up, go on this backpacking trip, and enjoy that pumpkin bread in the middle of a technicolor Aspen grove.

You’re walking along at 10,000+ feet elevation and see a sand beach flanking an alpine lake… is this real? YES IT IS.

If you can only do one backpacking trip in Yosemite and want to see as much cool stuff as possible… this is definitely the trip.

The hike is a struggle-fest all the way down, but the second you get to the river, you’re body will forgive you for the torture because this extremely wild canyon is worth it.

The Lost Coast in Northern California is so remote and rugged that they physically couldn’t build Highway 1 close to the coast.

This is a laid-back trip along a ginormous reservoir that takes you straight to a cozy campsite. From the campsite you can explore almost the entire waterfall.

We accidentally flipped the kayak, saw a zillion dolphins, hiked all the way across the island, and I almost got over my fear of the ocean.

You can wake up and play in what feels like the biggest sand box in the world.