Zone 3
Southwest (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona)
Arizona
Wasson Peak
9.4 miles out & back; 2,113ft. elevation gain; Moderate
Desert, botanical interest, views; Saguaro National Park
Miners Needle Loop
8.5 mile loop; 1,190ft. ascent, 1,220ft. decent; Moderate
Canyons, rock formations, views, streams; Superstition Mountains
Miners Needle Loop Trail Guide
New Mexico
Three Rivers Petroglyph Trail
1.2 miles out & back; 147ft. elevation gain; Easy
Historic interest, rock art; Three Rivers Petroglyph Site
Three Rivers Petroglyph Site Guide
Soledad Canyon Loop
3.4 mile loop; 659ft. elevation gain; Easy
Canyon, mountains, waterfall, historic interest; Oregon Mountains
Soledad Canyon Loop Trail Guide
Texas
Oak Springs Trail
7.8 miles out & back; 1,422ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous
Views, botonical interest, canyon, waterfall; Big Bend National Park
Oak Springs Trail Guide. Map here.
Wild Basin Outer Loop
1.8 mile loop; 260ft. elevation gain; Moderate
Forest, waterfall, stream; Austin
Wild Basin Nature Reserve Trail Guide
Zone 4
Rocky Mountain States (Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado)
Idaho
Third Fork/Wahlstrom Hollow Loop
9.3 mile loop; 1,774ft. elevation gain; Moderate
Stream, beaver ponds, mountains, views; Goose Creek Mountains
Third Fork/Wahlstrom Hollow Loop Trail Guide
Montana
Sypes Canyon
6.4 miles out & back; 1,599ft. elevation gain; Moderate
Views, forest; Bozeman
Sypes Canyon Trail Guide. More info here.
Wyoming
Dubois Badlands
Varies; Varies; Varies
Badlands, views, exploring, stream; Dubois
Colorado
Kenosha Pass
7.0 miles out & back; 1,089ft. elevation gain; Moderate to Strenuous
Views, forest; Pike National Forest