Here is my ever growing, seemingly never ending bucket list, by country and state/province, in alphabetical order (yes, I am a bit OCD). If you see something that should be on the list that isn’t PLEASE let me know 🙂
United States
Alabama
- Desoto State Park
- Walls of Jericho, Skyline Wildlife Management Area
Alaska
- Denali National Park
- Horseshoe Lake Trail
- Mount Healy Overlook
- Flattop Mountain, Cugach National Forest
- Gates of the Arctic National Park
- Gavan Hill/Harbor Mountain Trail, Sitka
- Glacier Bay National Park
- Herring Cove Trail, Sitka
- Katmai National Park
- Kenai Fjords National Park
- Exit Glacier
- Harding Icefield Trail
- Kobuk Valley National Park
- Lake Clark National Park
- Mosquito Cove Trail, Sitka
- Totem Trail, Sitka
- Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
Arizona
- Antelope Canyon, Page
- Canyon X
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument
- Cibecue Falls, Globe
- Horseshoe Bend, Page
- Humphrey’s Peak
- Petrified Forest National Park
- Saguaro Wilderness Area
- Sedona
- Soldiers Pass Trail
- Supai, Coconino County
- Havasu Falls
- Mooney Falls
- Havasupai Falls
- Superstition Wilderness
- Tucson Mountain District, Saguaro National Park
- Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
- Wave
- White Pocket
- Walnut Canyon National Monument
Arkansas
- Alum Cove Natural Bridge Recreation Area
- Buffalo National River
- Goat Trail
- Lost Valley Trail
- Indiana Rockhouse Trail
- Hemmed in Hollow
- Glory Hole, Ozark National Forest
- Hot Springs National Park
- Lost Valley Trail, Buffalo National River
- Richland Creek Wilderness
California
- Alabama Hills, Sierra Nevada
- Ansel Adams Wilderness
- Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
- Channel Islands National Park
- Eaton Canyon Falls Trail, Eaton Canyon Park
- Garibaldi Provincial Park
- John Muir Trail
- John Muir Wilderness
- Joshua Tree National Park
- Henry Cowell State Park
- Highway 1, drive
- Inspiration Point, Pacific Crest Trail, Wrightwood
- Kings Canyon National Park
- Lassen Volcanic National Park
- Lizard Trail, Crystal Cove State Park
- Mosaic Canyon, Death Valley National Park
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
- Pinnacles National Park
- Point Reyes National Seashore
- Redwood National Park
- Tall Trees Trail
- Sequoia National Park
- Precipice Lake
- The Pots, Silver Lake
- Yosemite National Park
- Glacier Point Ski Hut, winter
- Half Dome
- May Lake
- Mist Trail
- Taft Point
Colorado
- Barr Lake State Park
- Black Bear Pass, Telluride
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
- Cedar point Nature Trail
- Chasm View Nature Trail
- Oak Flat Loop Trail
- Rim Rock Nature Trail
- Upland Trail
- Warner Point Nature Trail
- Black Ridge Canyon Wilderness
- Boreas Pass, Breckenridge
- Colorado National Monument
- Liberty Cap-Ute Canyon Loop
- Monument Canyon Trail
- Ottos Trail
- Rim Rock Drive
- Window Rock
- Conundrum Hot Spring, Aspen
- Crystal Mill, Marble
- Dinosaur National Monument
- Great Sand Dunes National Park
- Hanging Lake, Glenwood Springs
- Herman Gulch, Dillon
- Hoosier Pass, Breckenridge
- Island Lake, San Juan National Forest
- Lake Isabelle, Indian Peaks Wilderness, Roosevelt National Forest
- Manitou Incline Trail, Colorado Springs
- Maroon Bells, Aspen
- Maxwell Falls, Arapaho National Forest
- Mesa Verde National Park
- Balcony House Tour
- Cliff Palace Tour
- Long House Tour
- Mt. Sneffels Wilderness
- North Tenmile Creek Trail, Frisco
- Pyramid Peak, White River National Forest
- Bear Lake Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park
- Dream Lake Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park
- Emerald Lake Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park
- Fern Lake Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park
- Gem Lake Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park
- Glacier Lake Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park
- Thunder Lake Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park
- Royal Arch Trail, Boulder
- ST Mary’s Glacier, Idaho Springs
- Wheeler Geological Area
Connecticut
- Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve
Florida
- Biscayne National Park
- Dry Tortugas National Park
- Everglades National Park
Georgia
- Hurricane Falls, Tallulah Gorge State Park
- Island Loop, Cumberland Island National Seashore
Hawaii
- Diamond Head, Diamond Head State Monument, Oahu
- Haiku Stairs, Oahu
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii Island
- Kalaupapa Trail, Kalaupapa Historical Park, Molokai
- Kalulau Trail, Kauai
- Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai
Idaho
- Balanced Rock, Salmon Falls Creek Canyon
- City of Rocks National Reserve
- Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
- Wilderness Trail
- Hells Canyon, Snake River
- Mesa Falls, Caribou-Targhee National Forest
- Mount Borah, Challis National Forest
- Sawtooth Wilderness
- Alice-Toxaway Loop
- Pine Flats Hot Springs
- Tubbs Hill, Coeur d’ Alene
Illinois
- Amtraks Empire Builder Train from Chicago to Seattle
- Cache River State Natural Area
- Ferne Clyffe State Park
- Giant City State Park
- Kankakee River State Park
- Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
- Shawnee National Forest
- Rim Rock Trail
Indiana
- Asherwood Nature Preserve (ACRES)
- Chain O’ Lakes State Park
- Clark State Forest
- Columbia Mine Preserve
- Deam Lake SRA
- DePauw Nature Park
- Eagle Slough Natural Area
- Fall Creek Gorge Nature Preserve
- Ferdinand State Forest
- George Roger Clark National Memorial
- Ghurye Arboretum Nature Preserve
- Greene-Sullivan State Forest
- Hardy Lake
- Harrison-Crawford State Forest
- Jackson-Washington State Forest
- Jeremy Keith Oakly Preserve
- JE Roush Lake
- Labyrinth Hedge, New Harmony
- OBannon Woods State Park
- Ouabache State Park
- Patoka Lake
- Pokagon State Park
- Powell Preserve
- Prophetstown State Park
- Salamonie Lake
- Scarlet Oak Woods
- Shakamak State Park
- Summit Lake State Park
- Tippecanoe River State Park
- Trine SRA
- Turkey Run State Park, Trails 4, 8, and 10
Iowa
- Effigy Mounds National Monument
- Ledges State Park
Kansas
- Prairie Fire-Palmer Creek Loop, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Kentucky
- Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
- Pinnacle Overlook
- Tri State Peak
- Daniel Boone National Forest / Red River Gorge
- Grays Arch
- Hidden Arch
- Natural Bridge State Resort Park
- Battleship Rock
- Laurel Ridge
Louisiana
- Atchafalaya National Heritage Area
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Maine
- Baxter State Park
- North Bubble Loop, Acadia National Park
- Precipice Trail, Acadia National Park
- Tumbledown Mountain, Weld
Maryland
- Assateague National Seashore
- Billy Goat Trail
Massachusetts
- Cape Cod National Seashore
- Purgatory Chasm Trail
Michigan
- Isle Royale National Park
- Rock Harbor Lighthouse
- Rock Harbor Trail
- Scoville Point Trail
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
- Chapel Basin Loop
- Mosquito Falls
- Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
Minnesota
- Gooseberry Falls State Park
- Headwaters of the Mississippi River, Itasca State Park
- Palisade Head, Tettegouche State Park
- St. Croix State Park
- Voyageurs National Park
Mississippi
- Gulf Islands National Seashore
Missouri
- Elephant Rocks State Park
- Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park
- Lone Wolf Trail, Castlewood State Park
- Ozark National Scenic Riverway
- Pickle Springs State Park
Montana
- Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
- Avalanche Lake Trail, Glacier National Park
- Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
- Grinnell Glacier Trail, Glacier National Park
- Hidden Lake Trail, Glacier National Park
- Highline Trail, Glacier National Park
- Granite Park Chalet, Glacier National Park
- Lack McDonald Trail, Glacier National Park
- Mount Brown Lookout, Glacier National Park
- Siyeh Pass Trail, Glacier National Park
- Swiftcurrent Pass Trail, Glacier National Park
Nebraska
- Indian Cave State Park
Nevada
- Highland Ridge, Great Basin National Park
- Historic Railroad Trail
- Kraft Mountain Loop, Calico Basin
- Turtle Head Peak, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
New Hampshire
- Mount Major Trail, Mt. Major State Forest
- Mount Washington, White Mountain National Forest
New Jersey
- Deleware Gap national Recreation Area
- Peanut Leap Trail, Palisades Interstate Park
New Mexico
- Brantley Lake State Park, New Mexico
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park
- Bat flight ranger program
- Kings Palace Tour
- Lower Cave Tour
- Natural Entrance Trail
- Self Guided Big Room Tour
- Walnut canyon Dessert, drive
- Chaco Culture National Historical Park
- Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
- Tent Rocks Slot Canyon Trail, Cochiti Pueblo
- White Sands National Monument
New York
- Adirondack State Park
- Breakneck Ridge Trail, Hudson Highlands
- Sam’s Point Ice Caves, Minnewaska State Park Preserve
North Carolina
- Blue Ridge Parkway – drive all of it
- DuPont State Forest
- Grandfather Mountain State Park
- Calloway Peak
- MacRae Peak
- Looking Glass Rock Trail, Pisagah Forest
- Shining Rock Wilderness
North Dakota
- Buck Hill, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
- Caprock Coulee Trail, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
- Painted Canyon Trail, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
- Petrified Forest Loop, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
- Sperati Point on the South Achenbach Trail, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Ohio
- Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve
- Cascade Park
Oklahoma
- Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Oregon
- Bend
- Bridge of Gods, Cascade Locks
- Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
- Bridal Veil Falls
- Multnomah Falls
- Punchbowl Falls
- Wahclella Falls
- Crater Lake National Park
- Wizard Island Summit Trail
- Ecola State Park
- Oregon Coast Highway – U.S. Route 101, drive
- Saddle Mountain, Saddle Mountain State Natural Area
- Shotgun Creek Recreation Area
- Smith Rock State Park
- Tom McCall Preserve
Pennsylvania
- Glen Onoko Falls Trail
- Ricketts Glen State Park
South Carolina
- Congaree National Park
- Table Rock State Park
South Dakota
- Black Elk Peak (formerly Harney Peak), Black Hills National Forest
- Jewel Cave National Monument
- Mountain Table Road, Badlands National Park, drive
- Notch Trail, Badlands National Park
Tennessee
- Alum Cave Bluff Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Roan Mountain State Park
Texas
- Big Bend National Park
- Pinnacles Trail
- Window Trail
- Friedrich Wilderness Park
- Guadalupe Mountains National Park
- Guadalupe Peak
- Devils Hall Trail
- Pedernales Falls State Park
Utah
- Bears Ears National Monument
- House on Fire
- Bowtie and Corona Arches, Moab
- Broken Arch Trail, Arches National Park
- Buckskin Gulch via Wire Pass Trailhead
- Capitol Gorge, Capital Reef National Park
- Cascade Springs, Unita National Forest
- Cathedral Valley Loop, Capitol Reef National Park, drive
- Cedar Breaks National Monument
- Confluence Overlook Trail, Canyon Lands National Park
- Dead Horse Point State Park
- West Rim Trail
- Dinosaur Tracks Trail, Moab Giants Dinosaur Park
- Double O Arch Trail, Arches National Park
- Donut Falls Trail, Sandy
- Ensign Peak, Ensign Park Nature Park
- Fairland Loop Trail, Bryce Canyon National Park
- Fifth Water Hot Springs, Springville
- Flint Trail, Canyonlands National Park, drive
- Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
- Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
- Coyote Gulch
- Grand Viewpoint at Sunset, Canyonlands National Park
- Hickman Bridge, Capital Reef National Park
- Hidden Canyon Trail, Zion National Park
- Homestead Crater, Midway
- Horseshoe Canyon Trail, Canyonlands National Park
- Kanarra Creek Canyon, Kanarraville
- Manti La Sal National Forest
- Mesa Arch at sunrise, Canyonlands National Park
- Natural Bridges National Monument
- Navajo Nobs, Capital Reef National Park
- Paria View Point at sunset, Bryce Canyon National Park
- Park Avenue Trail, Arches National Park
- Schafer Switchbacks to Potash Road, Canyonlands National Park (drive)
- Snow Canyon State Park
- Taylor Campground, Canyonlands National Park (camp)
- The Narrows, Zion National Park
- Tower Arch Trail, Arches National Park
Vermont
- Hellbrook Trail
- Sunset Ridge Trail, Mansfield Mountain
Virginia
- Apple Orchard Mountain, Jefferson National Forest
- McAfee Knob, Appalachian Trail
- Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
- Three Ridges Wilderness
- Shenandoah National Park
- Hawksbill Summit
- Skyline Drive, drive
- Mill Prong Trail
- Old Rag Ridge Trail (no dogs allowed)
- Rose River Loop
Washington
- Bridle Trails State Park
- Enchantments Area Wilderness
- Henry M. Jackson Wilderness, Snohomish County
- Hidden Lake, Skagit County
- Lake Stuart, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
- Mailbox Peak, North Bend
- Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
- Mount Rainier National Park
- Burroughs Mountain Trail
- Eagle Peak
- Sunrise Rim Trail
- Wonderland Trail
- Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
- Ape Cave
- North Cascades National Park
- Olympic National Park
- Enchanted Valley
- Hoh River Trail
- Point of Arches
- Shi Shi Beach
- Queets River Trail
- Rattlesnake Ledge, North Bend
- Salmo-Priest Wilderness
West Virginia
- Maryland Heights, Harper’s Ferry
- New River Gorge National River
Wisconsin
- Apostle Island National Lake Shore
- Mainland Ice Caves
- Devils Lake State Park
- Ice Age Trail
- Muir Park State Natural Area
- Point Beach State Forest
Wyoming
- Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
- Bighorn National Forest
- Canyon Rim North Trail, Yellowstone National Park
- Canyon Rim South Trail, Yellowstone National Park
- Cascade Lake Trail, Yellowstone National Park
- Death Canyon Trail, Grand Teton National Park
- Elephant Back Mountain Trail, Yellowstone National Park
- Fairy Falls Trail, Yellowstone National Park
- Lake Solitude Trail, Grand Teton National Park
- Lone Star Geyser Trail, Yellowstone National Park
- Loop Road, Lander, drive
- Paintbrush Divide Trail, Grand Teton National Park
- Sevenmile Hole Trail, Yellowstone National Park
- Teton Crest Trail, Grand Teton National Park
- Union Falls Trail, Yellowstone National Park
U.S. Territories
- American Samoa National Park
- Virgin Islands
Overseas:
Canada
- Banff National Park, Alberta
- Johnston Canyon
- Moraine Lake
- Tea House Challenge
- Capilano Suspension Bridge, British Columbia
- Waterton Lake National Park, Alberta
- Crypt Lake Trail
- Carthew-Alderson Trail
- Yoho National Park, British Columbia
- Lake O’Hara
Czech Republic
- Bohemian Switzerland National Park
Greece
- Meteora
Iceland
- Fjadrargljufur Canyon
- Vatnajokull National Park
- Svartifoss
Italy
- Alta Via 1, Dolomites
- Lago di Braies
- Cinque Terre
New Zealand
- Fiordland National Park
- Mount Cook National Park
- Mueller Hut
Norway
- Sommaroy, Tomso
Patagonia
- Torres del Paine National Park
- Cascada del Rio Paine
Peru
- Machu Picchu
- Rainbow Mountain
Scotland
- Wet Highland Way
Switzerland
- Hardergrat Trail, Interlaken to Brienz
