Day Hiking
Get out there and find your adventure!
Throughout my travels, I’ve laced up my hiking shoes for long trails, short trails, and many National Scenic Trails. The majority of the blog posts on this page cover short day hikes I’ve really enjoyed and hope inspire others to get outdoors.
Some of these posts include a list of local hikes near a specific area – like Taos, New Mexico or Acadia National Park in Maine. But the majority of them are just fun day hikes in scenic places.
If you’re more interested in reading about what it’s like to thru-hike a long distance trail, check out my trail journals of the Appalachian Trail, Oregon Coast Trail, Arizona Trail, and more.
Featured Day hikes
15 F.A.Q.’s about the Arizona CoHPs
On April 28, 2026, I finished my list of Arizona's county high points (or CoHPs). This made Arizona the first state where I hiked to the highest natural point in every county. Along the way, I had...
Myrtle Point & Promontory Butte – Gila Co. High Point(s)
Arizona County HP: #9 Difficulty: ⭐️ (on a scale of 4) Summit Elevation: 7,935 feet Mountain Range: Mogollon Rim Ancestral Lands: Western Apache (Tonto),...
Chiricahua Peak – Cochise Co. High Point
Arizona County HP: #14 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️ (on a scale of 4) Summit Elevation: 9,775 feet Mountain Range: Chiricahua Mountains Ancestral Lands: Chiricahua Apache,...
Locations
Mountains
Mt. Whitney
Mt. Katahdin
Mt. Washington
The White Mountains
The Adirondacks
Sandia Peak
Manitou Incline
Cities
Quebec City
Taos
Parks
Grand Canyon Natl Park
Acadia Natl Park
Smoky Mountains Natl Park
New River Gorge Natl River
Porcupine Mtns Wilderness
Pinnacle Mountain State Park
Table Rock State Park
Jacques Cartier Natl Park
Arenal Volcano Natl Park
Trails
Superior Hiking Trail
North Country Trail
Trans Canada Trail
Lone Star Trail
Palmetto Trail
Ouachita Trail
McKenzie River Trail
Trails & Ales
MUsings
