Trails & Hiking
11 hidden gems across 6 locations — all field-verified, locally sourced.
Catawba Falls — Upper Falls Staircase
Asheville, NC
A 100-foot cascading lower waterfall and a 50-foot free-falling upper waterfall, connected by a 580-step staircase and observation tower bui...
Season: Year-round
Douglas Falls — Walk-Behind Waterfall
Asheville, NC
A 70-foot free-falling waterfall in old-growth forest that you can walk behind. Located in the Big Ivy section of Pisgah National Forest — a...
Season: Year-round, best Apr-Oct
Green Hills Preserve — Middle Mountain Summit
Conway, NH
A 1,857-foot summit with panoramic views of the Mount Washington Valley, Conway Lake, and into Maine, accessed through The Nature Conservanc...
Season: May-Oct
Humphrey's Ledge — Bouldering Field
Conway, NH
A granite bouldering area scattered below a south-facing cliff on West Side Road, just past Cathedral Ledge. While tourists crowd Cathedral ...
Season: Mar-Nov
Corona Arch and Bowtie Arch — Locals Trail
Moab, UT
A 140-foot-wide freestanding sandstone arch larger than any arch in Arches National Park, accessed via a 1.5-mile trail with cable-assisted ...
Season: Mar-May, Sep-Nov
Onion Creek Narrows — Slickrock Slot Canyon
Moab, UT
A tight slickrock slot canyon carved by Onion Creek, accessed via a rough dirt road 20 miles east of Moab on Highway 128. The narrows compre...
Season: Mar-May, Sep-Nov
Hungarian Falls — Dover Creek Gorge
Upper Peninsula, MI
A multi-tiered waterfall system dropping over 100 feet through a narrow Dover Creek gorge in the Keweenaw Peninsula, with ancient volcanic r...
Season: May-Oct
Sturgeon River Gorge — Wilderness Falls
Upper Peninsula, MI
A federally designated wilderness area containing the deepest gorge in Michigan and a 40-foot waterfall accessible only by a steep, unmarked...
Season: Jun-Oct
Rainbow Connection Overlook Bench
Whitefish, MT
A newly built overlook bench on the Whitefish Trail's Rainbow Connection section offering unobstructed views of Murray Lake and distant Glac...
Season: Year-round, best Jul-Oct
Viking Creek — Upper Falls
Whitefish, MT
A 25-foot cascade above the Viking Creek lower falls that most visitors completely miss. Documented by Whitefish Pilot photographer Kelsey E...
Season: Spring runoff (best), summer