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| Alberta Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park |
Rocky Mountain National Park
Lush green woodland, a waterfall, and a Rocky Mountain high await day hikers on the Alberta Falls Trail near Estes Park. The 1.4-mile out-and-back trail sits in the heart of Rocky Mountain National Park. Seventy-two of the mountain peaks in the national park rise 12,000 feet above sea level.
Best sites to see at Rocky Mountain National Park
Among the best ways to see Rocky Mountain National Park’s best sights is via a day hike. Just five short trails will allow you to enjoy each of the park’s highlights – the Continental Divide, montane forests, waterfalls, mountain wildlife, and peaks over 14,000 feet high.
Best trails to Great Sand Dunes' wonders
Sand dunes cover more than 30 square miles at Great Sand Dunes National Park. Among the best ways to see Great Sand Dunes National Park’s top sights is via a day hike. Just four short trails will allow you to enjoy each of the park’s highlights – sand dunes, large prairie wildlife, autumn colors, and even a beach with ocean-like waves.
Warner Point Nature Trail
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
An array of wildlife and a canyon bottoms that almost never sees sunlight are in store for day hikers walking Warner Point Nature Trail in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. The park follows 12 miles of the Black Canyon, a scenic gorge that drops as much as 2,250 feet from rim top to river below. Of the gorge’s two sides, the north rim entrance usually closes during winter, but the south rim is more developed.
Learn more about national park day hiking trails in my Best Sights to See at America’s National Parks series.
