Patreon October-November Featured Hikes – Zone 3 (Southwest) & Zone 4 (Rocky Mountain States)

Zone 3

Southwest (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona)

Arizona

Sunrise to Andrews Kinsey Out and Back

9.1 miles out & back; 1,476ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous

Views; cacti; Scottsdale

Sunrise to Andrews Kinsey Out and Back Trail Guide

Honeybee Canyon Short Loop

12.3 mile lollipop loop; 457ft. elevation gain; Moderate

Views; desert; Tucson

Honeybee Canyon Short Loop Trail Guide

New Mexico

Main Loop

1.75 mile loop; 150ft. elevation change; Easy

Views; ancient ruins; rock art; canyon; Bandelier National Monument

Main Loop Trail Guide

Goblin Colony

3.9 mile loop; 587ft. elevation gain; Moderate

Rock formations; forest; Jemez Mountains

Goblin Colony Trail Guide

Texas

Cedar Brake Outer Loop

8.3 mile loop; 708ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous

Forest; creek; meadows; Dinosaur Valley State Park

Cedar Brake Outer Loop Trail Guide

Prairie, Painted Bunting, Barred Owl, and Live Oak Loop

5.1 mile lollipop loop; 236ft. elevation gain; Easy

Forest; meadows; views; Guadalupe River State Park

Prairie, Painted Bunting, Barred Owl, and Live Oak Loop Trail Guide

Zone 4

Rocky Mountain States (Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado)

Idaho

Grandmother and Grandfather Mountains

7.9 miles out & back; 1,398ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous

Views; forest; mountains; Clarkia

Grandmother and Grandfather Mountains Trail Guide

Montana

Crow Creek Falls

5.9 miles out & back; 896ft. elevation gain; Moderate

Waterfall; creek; forest; Helena National Forest

Crow Creek Falls Trail Guide

Deep Lake

10.4 miles out & back; 2,591ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous

Valley; mountains; lake; views; Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

Deep Lake Trail Guide

Wyoming

Grand Prismatic Overlook & Fairy Falls

1.6-5.25 miles out & back or lollipop loop; 118ft. elevation gain; Moderate

Waterfall; views; geothermal features; forest; Yellowstone National Park

Grand Prismatic Overlook & Fairy Falls Trail Guide

Geneva Lake

9.1 miles out & back; 932ft. elevation gain; Moderate

Lake; creek; forest; mountains; Cloud Peak Wilderness

Geneva Lake Trail Guide

Colorado

Royal Arch Out & Back

3.4 miles out & back; 1,252ft. elevation gain; Strenuous

Views; rock formations; arch; meadows; Chautauqua Park

Royal Arch Out & Back Trail Guide

Mount Morrison

3.6 miles out & back; 1,975ft. elevation gain; Strenuous

Views; rock formations; Red Rocks

Mount Morrison Trail Guide