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October – April
Abel Tasman Coast Track
New Zealand
OceaniaTemperate Forest
July – September
Absaroka-Beartooth — Hell Roaring Plateau
Montana, USA
North AmericaTundra
Climb window: mid Nov – Feb
Aconcagua
Mendoza, Argentina
South AmericaTemperate Forest
Best: Jun – Oct (winter ice climb Dec–Mar)
Adirondack High Peaks
New York, USA
North AmericaBoreal / Taiga
June – October
Adirondacks — Great Range Traverse
New York, USA
North AmericaAlpineMay – October
Adirondacks — Northville-Placid Trail
New York, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaNovember – February
Adrar Plateau Trek (Mauritania)
Mauritania
AfricaTropicalJuly – September
Ala-Kul Lake Trek (Kyrgyzstan)
Kyrgyzstan
AsiaAlpineJuly – September
Alam Kuh Trek (Alborz)
Iran
AfricaAlpine
June – September
Albany River
Ontario, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaJune – August
Aleutian Islands Sea Kayak
Alaska, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Algonquin — Highland Trail Loop
Ontario, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / Taiga
Best: mid May – Oct (fall color late Sep)
Algonquin Provincial Park
Ontario, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestJune – September
Allagash Wilderness Waterway
Maine, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Allagash Wilderness Waterway
Maine, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaJuly – September
Alpine Pass Route (Switzerland)
Switzerland
EuropeAlpineJune – August
Alta River (Norway)
Norway
EuropeArctic / SubarcticJuly – September
Alta Via 1 (Dolomites)
Italy
EuropeAlpineJuly – September
Alta Via 2 (Dolomites)
Italy
EuropeAlpine
Best: Jul – Aug (eagle festival Oct)
Altai Mountains
Western Mongolia
AsiaAlpineBest: June - August
Altai Tavan Bogd National Park
Bayan-Olgii, Mongolia
AsiaAlpineSeptember – March
Amazon Peacock Bass
Brazil
South AmericaTropicalMay – October
Andringitra Peak Trek
Madagascar
AfricaAlpineYear-round
Angels Landing (Zion)
Utah, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestOctober – November, March – May
Annapurna Base Camp Trek
Nepal
AsiaAlpine
Best: Oct – Nov, Mar – Apr
Annapurna Circuit
Nepal
AsiaTropicalBest: October - November, March - April
Annapurna Sanctuary
Gandaki, Nepal
AsiaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Ansel Adams Wilderness
California, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: December - February
Antarctic Peninsula
Graham Land, Antarctica
AntarcticaArctic / SubarcticNovember – February
Antarctic Peninsula Camping Expedition
Antarctica
AntarcticaArctic / SubarcticNovember – March
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
California, USA
North AmericaDesertBest: Jul-Aug
Apostle Islands Archipelago
Wisconsin, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJune – September
Apostle Islands Sea Kayak
Wisconsin, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMarch – May, September – October
Arches — Devils Garden Backcountry
Utah, USA
North AmericaDesertMarch – May, October – November
Arches — Fiery Furnace Route
Utah, USA
North AmericaDesert
Alone Australia — Season 4
Arctic Circle Finland
Finnish Lapland
EuropeArctic / SubarcticBest: July - August
Arctic Circle Trail
Qeqqata, Greenland
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticJuly – September
Arctic Circle Trail (Greenland)
Greenland
North AmericaArctic / Subarctic
Best: Aug – Sep (hunting seasons)
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Alaska, USA
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticJune – August
Arctic NWR — Hulahula River Float
Alaska, USA
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticDecember – April
Arenal — Cerro Chato Loop
Costa Rica
South AmericaTemperate RainforestYear-round
Armstrong Spring Creek
Montana, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestApril – November
Art Loeb Trail
North Carolina, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: June - October, December - February
Arusha National Park / Mount Meru
Arusha, Tanzania
AfricaTropicalYear-round
Assateague Back-Country Beach Camping
Maryland, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestYear-round
Assateague Island Campground
Maryland, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJune – September
AT — 100-Mile Wilderness
Maine, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaApril – November
AT — Connecticut Section
Connecticut, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJune – October
AT — Mahoosuc Notch and Range
Maine / New Hampshire, USA
North AmericaAlpineApril – October
AT — Nantahala to Fontana
North Carolina, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestApril – November
AT — Roan Highlands
North Carolina / Tennessee, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – September
Ausangate Trek
Peru
South AmericaTropicalJune – August
Auyuittuq — Akshayuk Pass
Nunavut, Canada
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticBest: July - August
Auyuittuq National Park
Nunavut, Canada
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticApril – October
Azores — Faial to Pico Traverse
Portugal
North AmericaTemperate Forest
Best: Nov – Apr (whale season Jan–Mar)
Baja California Sur
Mexico
North AmericaDesertSeptember – April
Bale Mountains Sanetti Plateau
Ethiopia
AfricaAlpine
Best: Jul – mid Sep
Banff & Yoho National Parks
Alberta / British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaAlpineMay – September
Bark Lake — Broken Arrow
Ontario, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: October - April
Barrancas del Cobre
Chihuahua, Mexico
North AmericaDesertBest: June to September (wet season)
Basaseachic Falls National Park
Chihuahua, Mexico
North AmericaTemperate ForestApril – October
Battenkill River
Vermont, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJune – October
Baxter — Traveler Loop
Maine, USA
North AmericaTemperate Forest
Best: Jul – early Oct
Baxter State Park & Katahdin
Maine, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaJuly – early September
Beartooth Plateau
Montana / Wyoming, USA
North AmericaTundraApril – October
Beaverkill River
New York, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMarch – June, September – November
Belize Permit Flats
Belize
North AmericaTropicalJuly – August
Belukha Base Trek (Altai)
Russia
AsiaAlpineNovember – April
Ben Nevis (Scotland)
Scotland, UK
EuropeBoreal / TaigaJuly – September
Berg Lake Trail (Mount Robson)
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaAlpineMay – October
Berry Hill (Gros Morne)
Newfoundland, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaLate June – September
Besseggen Ridge (Jotunheimen)
Norway
EuropeAlpineJune – September
Besseggen Ridge (Norway)
Norway
EuropeAlpineMarch – May, September – November
Bhutan Druk Path Trek
Bhutan
AsiaAlpineSeptember – October
Bhutan Snowman Trek
Bhutan
AsiaAlpineNovember – March
Big Bend — Marufo Vega Loop
Texas, USA
North AmericaDesertOctober – April
Big Bend — Outer Mountain Loop
Texas, USA
North AmericaDesert
Best: Nov – Mar
Big Bend National Park
Texas, USA
North AmericaDesertDecember – March
Big Cypress National Preserve
Florida, USA
North AmericaTropical
Season 9
Big River, near Makkovik
Labrador, Canada
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticMarch – May, September – November
Big South Fork Backcountry (TN/KY)
Tennessee / Kentucky, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: Oct-Mar
Big Thicket National Preserve
Texas, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestNovember – March
Big Thicket National Preserve
Texas, USA
North AmericaDesertJuly – September
Bighorn Crags (Frank Church)
Idaho, USA
North AmericaAlpineYear-round
Bighorn Lower (MT)
Montana, USA
North AmericaTemperate Forest
Best: Apr – Oct
Bighorn River
Montana, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestOctober – April
Bishop — The Buttermilks
California, USA
North AmericaDesertMay – October
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Colorado, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Blackfoot River (MT)
Montana, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Blackwoods Campground (Acadia)
Maine, USA
North AmericaTemperate Forest
Best: mid Jun – early Sep
Bloodvein River
Manitoba / Ontario, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestMarch – November
Blue Gum Forest Overnight (NSW)
Australia
OceaniaTemperate Forest
Best: Jul – Sep
Bob Marshall Wilderness
Montana, USA
North AmericaAlpineJuly – September
Bocchette Way (Brenta)
Italy
EuropeTemperate ForestOctober – April
Borrego Palm Canyon
California, USA
North AmericaDesertMay – September
Boundary Waters — Basswood Loop
Minnesota, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaMay – September
Boundary Waters — Frost River Loop
Minnesota, USA
North AmericaBoreal / Taiga
Best: mid May – Sep
Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Minnesota, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaMay – September
Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Minnesota, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaMay – September
Boya Lake Provincial Park
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / Taiga
Season 12
Bristol Bay
Alaska, USA
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticJune – September
Bristol Bay (Alaska)
Alaska, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaJuly – August
Brooks Range — Arrigetch Peaks
Alaska, United States
North AmericaArctic / Subarctic
Best: Mar – Jun (Upper), year-round (Lower)
Buffalo National River
Arkansas, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: July - Early September
Bugaboo Provincial Park
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaAlpineJuly – September
Cabinet Mountains Wilderness
Montana, USA
North AmericaAlpine
Best: May – Oct (winter climb Dec–Mar)
Cairngorms National Park
Scotland, UK
EuropeArctic / SubarcticMay – October
Camino del Norte
Spain
EuropeTemperate ForestMay – October
Camino Primitivo
Spain
EuropeTemperate ForestBest: November - February
Cañón del Sumidero National Park
Chiapas, Mexico
North AmericaTropicalApril – October
Canyon de Chelly Backcountry
Arizona, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMarch – May, September – October
Canyonlands — Needles District
Utah, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMarch – May, October
Canyonlands — Needles District Loop
Utah, USA
North AmericaDesertMarch – April, October – November
Canyonlands — The Maze
Utah, USA
North AmericaDesertBest: June - October
Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Nova Scotia, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestOctober – April
Cape Brett Track
New Zealand
OceaniaTemperate ForestMay – October
Cape Cod Striped Bass
Massachusetts, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestApril – November
Cape Point Campground
North Carolina, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – September
Cape Scott — North Coast Trail
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaTemperate RainforestMay – October
Cape Scott Coastal Trek
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaTemperate RainforestSeptember – May
Cape to Cape Track (WA)
Australia
OceaniaTemperate ForestMay – September
Cape Wrath Trail
Scotland, United Kingdom
EuropeBoreal / TaigaMay – September
Cape Wrath Trail
Scotland, UK
EuropeBoreal / TaigaApril – May, October
Capitol Reef — Halls Creek Narrows
Utah, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestApril – May, September – October
Capitol Reef — Waterpocket Fold
Utah, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestOctober – April
Carlsbad — Slaughter Canyon Backcountry
New Mexico, USA
North AmericaDesertApril – October
Cataract Canyon
Utah, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestApril – October
Cathedral Ledge (NH)
New Hampshire, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMarch – May, September – November
Cathedral Peak Circuit (Drakensberg)
South Africa
AfricaTemperate ForestApril – November
Catskills — Devil's Path
New York, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJune – October
Ceahlău Massif Traverse
Romania
EuropeTemperate ForestApril – May, September – October
Cedar Mesa (Bears Ears)
Utah, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: July - August
Central Karakoram National Park
Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
AsiaTemperate ForestNovember – March
Cerro Castillo Traverse
Chile
South AmericaAlpineDecember – April
Cerro Chirripó Summit
Costa Rica
South AmericaTropicalJanuary – February
Chadar Trek (Frozen River)
India
AsiaTemperate ForestJune – September
Chamonix — Aiguille du Midi
France
EuropeAlpineApril – September
Chapada Diamantina
Brazil
South AmericaTropicalApril – September
Chapada dos Veadeiros
Brazil
South AmericaTropicalYear-round
Chattooga River
Georgia/SC, USA
North AmericaTemperate Forest
Season 8
Chilcotin Plateau
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / Taiga
Season 7
Chilko Lake
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaJune – September
Chilkoot Trail (Dyea to Border)
Alaska, USA
North AmericaAlpineNovember – February, June – August
Chimborazo (Ecuador)
Ecuador
South AmericaAlpineNovember – February
Chimborazo Summit
Ecuador
South AmericaAlpineMarch – November
Chiricahua Mountains (Sky Island)
Arizona, USA
North AmericaDesertOctober – April
Chisos Basin (Big Bend)
Texas, USA
North AmericaDesertMay – October
Choquequirao Trek
Peru
South AmericaTropical
Year-round; best Apr – Oct
Christmas Island (Kiritimati)
Kiribati
North AmericaTropicalBest: July - October
Chubu-Sangaku National Park
Nagano, Japan
AsiaAlpineMarch – April
Chugach — Eklutna Traverse
Alaska, USA
North AmericaAlpine
Best: Aug – Sep (goat) / year-round backcountry
Chugach Mountains
Alaska, USA
North AmericaAlpineBest: Jun-Sep
Chugach State Park
Alaska, USA
North AmericaAlpineJune – September
Churchill River (Saskatchewan)
Saskatchewan, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaMarch – November
Cinque Terre — High Route (SVA)
Italy
EuropeTemperate ForestJune – September
Cinque Torri (Dolomites)
Italy
EuropeTemperate ForestJuly – September
Cirque of the Towers
Wyoming, USA
North AmericaAlpineJuly – September
Cirque of the Towers — Wolf's Head
Wyoming, USA
North AmericaAlpineApril – November
Citico Creek Wilderness
Tennessee, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestDecember – March
Ciudad Perdida (Lost City) Trek
Colombia
South AmericaTropicalMay – October
Clark Fork of the Columbia
Montana, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Cloud Peak Wilderness
Wyoming, USA
North AmericaAlpineJuly – September
Clyde Minaret
California, USA
North AmericaAlpineApril – October
Coast to Coast Walk
England, United Kingdom
EuropeTemperate Forest
Alone: Frozen — Season 1
Coastal Labrador (Alone: Frozen)
Labrador, Canada
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticDecember – March
Cochamó Valley
Chile
South AmericaTemperate RainforestJune – October
Cohos Trail
New Hampshire, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJune – October
Cohos Trail (NH)
New Hampshire, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaApril – May, October – November
Cohutta Wilderness
Georgia, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – November
Colca Canyon Trek
Peru
South AmericaTropicalJuly – September
Collegiate Loop (CT/CDT)
Colorado, USA
North AmericaAlpineJuly – September
Collegiate Peaks Wilderness
Colorado, USA
North AmericaAlpineApril – October
Colorado — Cataract Canyon
Utah, USA
North AmericaDesertBest: Nov-Mar
Congaree National Park
South Carolina, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestOctober – April
Congaree National Park
South Carolina, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – November
Cook Islands GT
Cook Islands
OceaniaTropicalOctober – April
Copper Canyon — Batopilas Trek
Mexico
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: October to April
Copper Canyon (Barrancas del Cobre)
Chihuahua, Mexico
North AmericaTemperate ForestJune – August
Copper River Canyon Float
Alaska, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaJuly – August
Coppermine River
Nunavut, Canada
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticDecember – April
Corcovado — Sirena Station Trek
Costa Rica
South AmericaTemperate Rainforest
Best: Dec – Apr (dry season)
Corcovado National Park
Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
South AmericaTemperate RainforestMay – September
Cordillera Blanca — Santa Cruz Trek
Peru
South AmericaAlpine
Best: May – Sep (dry season)
Cordillera Huayhuash
Peru
South AmericaAlpineBest: May - September
Cordillera Huayhuash
Ancash, Peru
South AmericaTropicalMay – September
Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit
Peru
South AmericaAlpineMay – September
Cordillera Real — Condoriri Traverse
Bolivia
South AmericaTropicalApril – November
Corsica — Mare a Mare Sud
France
EuropeAlpineNovember – February, June – August
Cotopaxi (Ecuador)
Ecuador
South AmericaAlpineJune – August
Cotopaxi National Park
Ecuador
South AmericaAlpineMarch – May, September – October
Coyote Gulch (Escalante)
Utah, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: Sep-Nov
Cranberry Wilderness
West Virginia, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: May - June
Cuillin Hills
Scotland, United Kingdom
EuropeBoreal / TaigaBest: October to April
Cumberland Island National Seashore
Georgia, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – August
Cumberland Peninsula — Auyuittuq NP
Nunavut, Canada
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticMarch – November
Cumberland Trail (TN)
Tennessee, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: March - June
Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
Nuevo León, Mexico
North AmericaTemperate ForestMarch – November
Current & Jacks Fork Rivers
Missouri, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Daisetsuzan Grand Traverse
Japan
AsiaAlpine
Best: mid Jul – Sep (autumn color late Sep)
Daisetsuzan National Park
Hokkaido, Japan
AsiaBoreal / TaigaMarch – May, September – November
Dana to Petra Trek
Jordan
AfricaDesertApril – May, September – October
Dark Canyon Primitive Area
Utah, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestYear-round
Dead Horse Point State Park
Utah, USA
North AmericaDesertJuly – September
Dean River (BC)
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestApril – May, September – October
Death Hollow (Escalante)
Utah, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestOctober – April
Death Valley — Panamint Range
California, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – July
Denali
Alaska, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaJune – August
Denali — Cathedral Mountain Loop
Alaska, USA
North AmericaTundraJune – September
Denali — Kesugi Ridge Trail
Alaska, United States
North AmericaArctic / Subarctic
Climb window: mid Apr – early Jul
Denali — West Buttress
Alaska, USA
North AmericaAlpine
Best: mid Jun – mid Sep
Denali Backcountry
Alaska, USA
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticYear-round
DePuy Spring Creek
Montana, USA
North AmericaTemperate Forest
Best: Jun – Oct
Deschutes River
Oregon, USA
North AmericaDesertJuly – September
Desolation Wilderness
California, USA
North AmericaAlpineApril – November
Devils Tower
Wyoming, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: December - March
Dientes de Navarino
Magallanes, Chile
South AmericaBoreal / TaigaNovember – March
Doi Inthanon Kew Mae Pan Trek
Thailand
AsiaTropicalBest: Jun-Oct
Dolly Sods Wilderness
West Virginia, USA
North AmericaAlpineMay – October
Dolly Sods Wilderness
West Virginia, USA
North AmericaBoreal / Taiga
Best: mid Jun – late Sep
Dolomites Alta Via 1 & 2
Italy
EuropeTemperate ForestMarch – May, September – November
Drakensberg Grand Traverse
South Africa / Lesotho
AfricaTemperate Forest
Best: Apr – Oct
Driftless Area Spring Creeks
Wisconsin / Minnesota / Iowa, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestNovember – April
Dry Tortugas National Park
Florida, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – September
E5 Alpenüberquerung (Oberstdorf to Meran)
Germany / Austria / Italy
EuropeAlpineApril – October
El Capitan (Yosemite)
California, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestNovember – March
El Chaltén — Fitz Roy Range
Argentina
South AmericaAlpineBest: October to May
El Chico National Park
Hidalgo, Mexico
North AmericaTropicalMay – October
Elafiti Islands Sea Kayak
Croatia
EuropeTemperate ForestApril – November
Ellicott Rock Wilderness
GA / NC / SC, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Emigrant Wilderness
California, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestOctober – November, March – May
Everest Base Camp Trek
Nepal
AsiaAlpineOctober – November, March – April
Everest Base Camp Trek
Nepal
AsiaTemperate Forest
Best: Dec – Apr (dry season)
Everglades National Park
Florida, USA
North AmericaTropicalMarch – July
Everglades Tarpon
Florida, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestDecember – April
Everglades Wilderness Waterway
Florida, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: July - September
Fagaras Mountains
Transylvania, Romania
EuropeTemperate ForestJuly – September
Făgăraș Mountains Traverse
Romania
EuropeAlpineBest: July - September
Fann Mountains
Sughd, Tajikistan
AsiaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Fann Mountains Trek (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan
AsiaAlpineOctober – April
Fansipan Summit Trek (Vietnam)
Vietnam
AsiaAlpine
Best: May – Sep
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark
EuropeArctic / SubarcticJune – September
Fimmvörðuháls (Iceland)
Iceland
EuropeBoreal / TaigaJuly – September
Finland — Halti and Käsivarsi Wilderness
Finland
EuropeArctic / Subarctic
Alone Australia — Season 2
Fiordland (Te Waipounamu)
South Island, New Zealand
OceaniaTemperate RainforestMay – October
Firehole River (Yellowstone)
Wyoming, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – September
Fish River Canyon Hike
Namibia
AfricaDesertNovember – March
Fitz Roy / El Chaltén
Argentina
South AmericaAlpineJuly – September
Fitzpatrick Wilderness (Winds N)
Wyoming, USA
North AmericaAlpineJuly – September
Flat Tops Wilderness
Colorado, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestYear-round
Florida Keys Bonefish
Florida, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Frank Church — Big Creek Loop
Idaho, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – September
Frank Church Salmon River
Idaho, USA
North AmericaTemperate Forest
Best: Jun – Sep (river) / Jul – Sep (backpack)
Frank Church-River of No Return
Idaho, USA
North AmericaTemperate Forest
Best: late May – Oct
French River
Ontario, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
French River Canoe Route
Ontario, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaDecember – March
Frey (Argentina)
Argentina
South AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Fryingpan River
Colorado, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Fundy Footpath
New Brunswick, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Fundy National Park
New Brunswick, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestOctober – April
Furnace Creek (Death Valley)
California, USA
North AmericaDesertDecember – March
Futaleufú River
Chile
South AmericaTemperate ForestJune – October
Gaspésie – Mont Albert
Québec, Canada
North AmericaTundra
Best: mid Jun – Aug
Gates of the Arctic
Alaska, USA
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticJune – September
Gates of the Mountains Wilderness
Montana, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJune – August
Gaula River (Norway)
Norway
EuropeArctic / SubarcticSeptember – October
Gauley River
West Virginia, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Georgian Bay — Massasauga Provincial Park
Ontario, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestJune – September
Georgian Bay Sea-Canoe
Ontario, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestSeptember – November
GHT Nepal Section
Nepal
AsiaTemperate ForestMay – October
Gibbon River (YNP)
Wyoming, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestApril – May, September – October
Gila — Middle Fork to Cliff Dwellings
New Mexico, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestApril – May, September – October
Gila Wilderness
New Mexico, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJune – August
Glacier Bay — Reid Inlet Kayak
Alaska, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaBest: Jun-Aug
Glacier Bay & Fairweather Range
Alaska, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaMay – September
Glacier Bay Kayak
Alaska, USA
North AmericaBoreal / Taiga
Best: late Jul – mid Sep
Glacier National Park
Montana, USA
North AmericaAlpineAugust – September
Glacier Peak Wilderness
Washington, USA
North AmericaAlpineMarch – April, October
Glen Canyon — Rincon Loop
Utah, USA
North AmericaDesertJuly – September
Goat Rocks Wilderness (Old Snowy)
Washington, USA
North AmericaAlpineJune – August
God's River (MB)
Manitoba, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaApril – May, October – November
Goecha La Trek (Sikkim)
India
AsiaTemperate ForestOctober – November, March – May
Gokyo Lakes Trek
Nepal
AsiaAlpineJuly – September
Golden Trout Wilderness
California, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – September
Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
Mongolia
AsiaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Gospel Hump Wilderness
Idaho, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJune – September
GR10 (French Pyrenees)
France
EuropeAlpineJune – September
GR11 (Spanish Pyrenees)
Spain
EuropeAlpineMid-June – early October
GR20 (Corsica)
France
EuropeAlpineJune – September
GR20 Section — Cirque de la Solitude
Corsica, France
EuropeAlpine
Best: Jun – Sep
GR20, Corsica
France
EuropeMediterraneanJune – October
Grafton Loop Trail
Maine, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: July - September
Gran Paradiso National Park
Aosta Valley, Italy
EuropeTemperate ForestApril – October
Grand Canyon Colorado River
Arizona, USA
North AmericaTemperate Forest
Best: Apr – May, Sep – Oct
Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim
Arizona, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim
Arizona, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMarch – May, September – October
Grand Staircase-Escalante
Utah, USA
North AmericaDesert
Best: Jul – early Oct
Grand Teton National Park
Wyoming, USA
North AmericaAlpineSeptember – October
Great Bear Rainforest Kermode Bear Trek
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaTemperate RainforestApril – November
Great Eastern Trail — Massanutten
Virginia, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestSeptember – May
Great Ocean Walk (VIC)
Australia
OceaniaTemperate Forest
Seasons 5 & 6
Great Slave Lake
Northwest Territories, Canada
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticBest: Sep-May
Great Smoky Mountains
Tennessee & North Carolina, USA
North AmericaTemperate RainforestApril – May, September – November
Great Smoky Mountains Backcountry
Tennessee / North Carolina, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: April to May, September to October
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
NC/TN, USA
North AmericaTemperate RainforestApril – October
Green River — Desolation and Gray Canyons
Utah, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestApril – October
Green River — Desolation Canyon
Utah, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Green River — Flaming Gorge
Utah, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestApril – October
Green River — Labyrinth Canyon
Utah, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestApril – May
Greenland Ice Cap Crossing
Greenland
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticJuly – September
Gros Morne — Long Range Traverse
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaBest: June - September
Gros Morne National Park
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Gros Ventre Wilderness
Wyoming, USA
North AmericaAlpineOctober – November, March – April
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Texas, USA
North AmericaDesertMay – October
Gunnison — Black Canyon
Colorado, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Gunnison at Almont (CO)
Colorado, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Gunnison Forks
Colorado, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestSeptember – March
Guyana Arapaima
Guyana
South AmericaTropicalJune – September
Gwaii Haanas Sea Kayak
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaTemperate RainforestMarch – May, September – November
Hà Giang Loop Trek (Vietnam)
Vietnam
AsiaTemperate ForestApril – October
Hadrian's Wall Path
England, United Kingdom
EuropeBoreal / TaigaOctober – April
Hajar Mountains Trek (Oman)
Oman
AsiaDesertBest: Year-round
Haleakala Crater
Hawaii, USA
North AmericaTropicalMay – October
Half Dome (Regular NW Face)
California, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Half Dome Cables (Yosemite)
California, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJune – September
Hampta Pass Trek (Himachal)
India
AsiaAlpineJuly – September
Hardangervidda Crossing
Norway
EuropeTundraBest: July-August (trekking), March-April (ski touring)
Hardangervidda National Park
Vestland and Telemark, Norway
EuropeAlpineJuly – September
Hardangervidda Plateau
Norway
EuropeArctic / SubarcticJune – September
Hattie Creek (WY)
Wyoming, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMid-July – mid-September
Haute Route (Chamonix to Zermatt)
France / Switzerland
EuropeAlpineBest: Mid-July to Mid-September
Haute Route Pyrenees (HRP)
Occitanie/Catalonia, France/Spain
EuropeTemperate ForestFebruary – November
Havasu Falls (Havasupai)
Arizona, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: Year-round (Weather dependent)
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Hawaii, USA
North AmericaTropicalBest: Nov-Apr
Hawaii Volcanoes Ka'u Desert
Hawaii, USA
North AmericaTropicalMarch – November
Headhunters Trail (Mulu)
Malaysia
AsiaTemperate RainforestOctober – April
Heaphy Track
New Zealand
OceaniaTemperate ForestApril – October
Hells Canyon
Oregon / Idaho, USA
North AmericaTemperate Forest
Best: late Jun – Sep
Henry's Fork of the Snake
Idaho, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Henry's Fork of the Snake
Idaho, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Henry's Lake (ID)
Idaho, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Hetch Hetchy Backcountry
California, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – September
High Sierra Trail
California, USA
North AmericaAlpineBest: July-October
High Tatras
Prešov Region, Slovakia / Poland
EuropeTemperate ForestJuly – September
High Uintas Wilderness
Utah, USA
North AmericaAlpineMay – October
Hither Hills State Park
New York, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestOctober – April
Hoggar / Atakor Plateau Trek
Algeria
AfricaTemperate ForestNovember – April
Hollyford Track
New Zealand
OceaniaTemperate RainforestJuly – September
Holy Cross Wilderness
Colorado, USA
North AmericaAlpineJuly – September
Holy Cross Wilderness Loop
Colorado, USA
North AmericaAlpineJuly – September
Hoover Wilderness
California, USA
North AmericaAlpineJune – August
Hornstrandir Nature Reserve
Iceland
EuropeArctic / SubarcticJuly – August
Horton River
Northwest Territories, Canada
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticJuly – early September
HRP (Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne)
France / Spain / Andorra
EuropeAlpineApril – November
Huangshan (Yellow Mountains)
China
AsiaTemperate ForestNovember – March
Hueco Tanks (Texas)
Texas, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestNovember – March
Huemul Circuit (El Chaltén)
Argentina
South AmericaAlpineOctober – April
Hump Ridge Track (NZ)
New Zealand
OceaniaAlpineJuly – September
Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness
Colorado, USA
North AmericaAlpineNovember – April
Icefields Parkway (Ice)
Alberta, Canada
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticJune – September
Iceland Atlantic Salmon
Iceland
EuropeBoreal / Taiga
Best: late Jun – early Sep
Icelandic Highlands (Laugavegur)
Iceland
EuropeArctic / SubarcticJune – September
Îles-de-la-Madeleine Sea Kayak
Québec, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestMarch – May, September – November
Indian Creek (Utah)
Utah, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Indian Peaks Wilderness
Colorado, USA
North AmericaTundraBest: April - October
Isalo National Park
Ihorombe, Madagascar
AfricaTropicalNovember – April
Isla Espíritu Santo Sea Kayak
Baja California Sur, Mexico
North AmericaTemperate ForestOctober – November, March – April
Island Peak (Imja Tse)
Nepal
AsiaAlpineJune – September
Isle Royale — Greenstone Ridge
Michigan, USA
North AmericaBoreal / Taiga
Best: mid Jun – mid Sep
Isle Royale National Park
Michigan, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaOctober – May
Israel National Trail
Israel
AfricaDesertJune – August
Ivvavik — Firth River Rafting
Yukon, Canada
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticBest: June - July
Ivvavik National Park
Yukon, Canada
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticNovember – March
Iztaccíhuatl Summit
Mexico
North AmericaAlpineBest: November - March
Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl National Park
State of Mexico/Puebla, Mexico
North AmericaTropicalJuly – September
Jasper — North Boundary Trail
Alberta, Canada
North AmericaAlpineJuly – September
Jasper — Tonquin Valley
Alberta, Canada
North AmericaAlpineBest: July to September
Jasper National Park
Alberta, Canada
North AmericaAlpineJune – August
Jatbula Trail (NT)
Australia
OceaniaTropicalMay – September
Jenny Lake Campground
Wyoming, USA
North AmericaAlpineApril – October
Jirisan Traverse (South Korea)
South Korea
AsiaAlpineSeptember – October
Jiuzhaigou Multi-Day Hike
China
AsiaAlpineJuly – September
John Muir Trail
California, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMarch – May, September – November
Jordan Trail (Thru-Hike)
Jordan
AfricaDesertOctober – April
Joshua Tree
California, USA
North AmericaDesertJuly – September
Jotunheimen — Hurrungane Traverse
Norway
EuropeAlpine
Best: Jul – early Sep
Jotunheimen National Park
Norway
EuropeAlpineApril – November
Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness
North Carolina / Tennessee, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – September
Juan de Fuca Marine Trail
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaTemperate RainforestMay – October
Juan de Fuca Marine Trail
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaTemperate Forest
Best: Jul – Sep
Julian Alps & Triglav National Park
Slovenia
EuropeAlpineNovember – April
Jurassic Lake — Lago Strobel
Argentina
South AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Kaçkar Mountains Traverse
Turkey
EuropeAlpineMay – September
Kalalau Trail
Hawaii, USA
North AmericaTropicalMay – September
Kalispell Bay (Priest Lake)
Idaho, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – June, September – October
Kalmiopsis Wilderness
Oregon, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestSeptember – May
Kalymnos (Greece)
Greece
EuropeTemperate Forest
Best: Jul – Sep
Kamchatka Peninsula
Russian Far East
AsiaArctic / SubarcticJuly – September
Kamchatka Rainbow
Kamchatka, Russia
AsiaBoreal / TaigaMay – October
Karhunkierros — Bear's Ring (Finland)
Finland
EuropeBoreal / TaigaJune – October
Katahdin — Knife Edge Loop
Maine, USA
North AmericaTundraJuly – August
Katmai — Savonoski Loop
Alaska, USA
North AmericaTundraBest: Jul-Sep
Katmai & Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes
Alaska, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaBest: June to September
Katmai National Park
Alaska, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaApril – October
Kawah Ijen Crater Trek
Indonesia
OceaniaTropicalMay – October
Kejimkujik (Nova Scotia)
Nova Scotia, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestApril – May
Kenai Fjords — Harding Icefield Traverse
Alaska, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaBest: Jun-Sep
Kenai Fjords & Harding Icefield
Alaska, USA
North AmericaAlpineMay – September
Kenai Fjords Sea Kayak
Alaska, USA
North AmericaBoreal / Taiga
Best: Jun – Sep (species-dependent)
Kenai Peninsula
Alaska, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaJune – September
Kenai River
Alaska, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaOctober – April
Kepler Track
New Zealand
OceaniaAlpineJune – September
Khövsgöl Nuur Trek (Mongolia)
Mongolia
AsiaBoreal / Taiga
Best: Oct – early Dec, Mar – May
Khumbu Region (Everest Base Camp)
Solukhumbu, Nepal
AsiaAlpineJanuary – March, June – October
Kilimanjaro — Lemosho Route
Tanzania
AfricaTropicalJanuary – March, June – October
Kilimanjaro — Machame Route
Tanzania
AfricaTropicalMay – October
Killarney — La Cloche Silhouette Loop
Ontario, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: May - October
Killarney Provincial Park
Ontario, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestYear-round
Kirk Creek Campground
California, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestSeptember – October
Kispiox River
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaJune – August
Kluane — Donjek Route
Yukon, Canada
North AmericaTundraJune – August
Kluane — Slims River Trail
Yukon, Canada
North AmericaTundraBest: June - September
Kluane National Park and Reserve
Yukon, Canada
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticBest: May-September
Knoydart Peninsula
Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom
EuropeBoreal / TaigaJanuary – April, July – September
Knuckles Mountain Trek (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka
AsiaTropicalAugust – September
Kobuk Valley — Onion Portage
Alaska, USA
North AmericaTundraBest: Year-round (Summer is driest)
Kōkeʻe and Waimea Canyon State Parks
Hawaii, USA
North AmericaTropicalApril – November
Kokoda Track (Papua New Guinea)
Papua New Guinea
OceaniaTemperate RainforestJune – September
Kola Peninsula Salmon
Russia
EuropeArctic / SubarcticApril – October
Kruger — Napi Wilderness Trail
South Africa
AfricaTemperate ForestMarch – May, October – November
Kumano Kodo (Nakahechi)
Japan
AsiaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Kungsleden (Abisko to Nikkaluokta)
Sweden
EuropeArctic / Subarctic
Best: mid Jul – early Sep (winter ski Mar–Apr)
Kungsleden (The King's Trail)
Swedish Lapland, Sweden
EuropeArctic / SubarcticBest: May - September
La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve
Quebec, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestJune – September
Labrador Brook Trout
Labrador, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaMay – September
Laguna 69 Day Hike
Peru
South AmericaAlpineMay – October
Lairig Ghru (Cairngorms)
Scotland, United Kingdom
EuropeAlpine
Alone Australia — Season 3
Lake Burbury
West Coast Range, Tasmania, Australia
OceaniaAlpineYear-round
Lake Cachuma
California, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Lake Clark — Telaquana Route
Alaska, United States
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticBest: Jun – early Sep
Lake Clark National Park
Alaska, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaJuly – October
Lamar River (YNP)
Wyoming, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestOctober – November, March – May
Langtang Valley Trek
Nepal
AsiaAlpine
Best: May – Aug (dry cool season)
Larapinta Trail
Northern Territory, Australia
OceaniaDesertMay – August
Larapinta Trail
Australia
OceaniaDesertMay – September
Lares Trek
Peru
South AmericaTropicalJuly – September
Lassen Volcanic Backcountry
California, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Laugavegur Trail
Iceland
EuropeDesertLate June – early September
Laugavegur Trail (Iceland)
Iceland
EuropeTundraMay – October
Lava Point Campground (Zion)
Utah, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestApril – October
Lavena Coastal Walk (Taveuni, Fiji)
Fiji
OceaniaTropicalYear-round
Lee's Ferry (AZ)
Arizona, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – August
Lenin Peak Base Trek (Kyrgyzstan)
Kyrgyzstan
AsiaTemperate ForestBest: Apr-May, Sep-Oct
Linville Gorge Wilderness
North Carolina, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestApril – November
Linville Gorge Wilderness
North Carolina, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Little River State Park
Vermont, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Lizard Head Wilderness
Colorado, USA
North AmericaAlpineMay – September
Lofoten Islands Sea Kayak
Norway
EuropeArctic / SubarcticMarch – May
Lofoten Ski Touring
Norway
EuropeAlpineJune – September
Lofoten Summer Trek — Kvalvika
Norway
EuropeAlpineJune – September
Long Trail (Vermont)
Vermont, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: November - March
Los Glaciares National Park
Santa Cruz, Argentina
South AmericaTemperate ForestDecember – March
Los Nevados — Cocora Valley Trek
Colombia
South AmericaTropicalMay – October
Lost Coast Trail (King Range)
California, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Lower Wisconsin State Riverway
Wisconsin, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestApril – May, September – November
Lycian Way (Turkey)
Turkey
EuropeMediterraneanMarch – May
Lyngen Alps Traverse
Norway
EuropeArctic / SubarcticMay – October
M'Goun Traverse (Atlas)
Morocco
AfricaTemperate Forest
Season 11
Mackenzie River Delta
Northwest Territories, Canada
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticMarch – October
Madeira Levada Trails
Portugal
AfricaTemperate ForestMay – October
Madison River
Montana, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Madison Riverside (YNP)
Wyoming, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestSeptember – March
Mafia Island Sea Kayak
Tanzania
AfricaTropicalJuly – September
Mahoosuc Notch (AT)
Maine, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaOctober – November, March – May
Manaslu Circuit
Nepal
AsiaAlpineBest: May - October
Manu National Park
Madre de Dios, Peru
South AmericaTropicalJuly – October
Marble Mountain Wilderness
California, USA
North AmericaAlpineJune – September
Markha Valley Trek (Ladakh)
India
AsiaTemperate ForestLate June – September
Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness
Colorado, USA
North AmericaAlpineNovember – April
Mataura River (NZ)
New Zealand
OceaniaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Matterhorn
Switzerland/Italy
EuropeAlpineJune – September
Mazama Campground (Crater Lake)
Oregon, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestOctober – April
Mazatzal Wilderness
Arizona, USA
North AmericaDesertOctober – November, March – April
Mera Peak (Nepal)
Nepal
AsiaTemperate ForestApril – July
Methow River
Washington, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Michigan Shore-to-Shore
Michigan, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – September
Middle Fork of the Salmon
Idaho, USA
North AmericaTemperate Forest
Best: Nov – Apr (Great Walk season)
Milford Track
Fiordland, New Zealand
OceaniaTemperate RainforestNovember – April
Milford Track
New Zealand
OceaniaTemperate RainforestJune – October
Miramichi River (NB)
New Brunswick, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestJune – September
Missinaibi Heritage River
Ontario, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / Taiga
Best: late May – Sep
Missinaibi River
Ontario, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaJune – August
Missinaibi River Canoe Descent
Ontario, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaJuly – September
Mission Mountains Wilderness
Montana, USA
North AmericaAlpineApril – November
Missouri River (Craig)
Montana, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestApril – October
Mogollon Rim
Arizona, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestOctober – April
Mojave National Preserve
California, USA
North AmericaDesertApril – November
Monadnock–Metacomet–Mattabesett
New England, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJune – September
Mongolia — Altai Tavan Bogd Trek
Mongolia
AsiaAlpineSeptember – October
Mongolia Taimen
Mongolia
AsiaTemperate ForestJune – September
Mont Blanc
France/Italy
EuropeAlpine
Best: Jun – Sep (climb) / Jul – Sep (trek)
Mont Blanc Massif
France / Italy / Switzerland
EuropeTemperate ForestNovember – April
Monte Roraima Trek
Venezuela / Brazil / Guyana
South AmericaTemperate RainforestBest: January - May
Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
Chiapas, Mexico
North AmericaTemperate RainforestMay – October
Morefield Campground (Mesa Verde)
Colorado, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – September
Morne Seychellois Trek
Seychelles
AsiaTropicalApril – September
Mörrum River (Sweden)
Sweden
EuropeBoreal / TaigaAugust – September
Mount Adams Round-the-Mountain
Washington, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJune – September
Mount Ararat Summit
Turkey
EuropeAlpineJuly – September
Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaAlpineMay – September
Mount Baker
Washington, USA
North AmericaAlpineLate July – September
Mount Baker (Park Butte / Railroad Grade)
Washington, USA
North AmericaAlpineNovember – April
Mount Cameroon Summit
Cameroon
AfricaAlpineMay – October
Mount Cardigan / Firescrew Loop
New Hampshire, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Mount Damavand Summit
Iran
AfricaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Mount Edziza Provincial Park
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaTundraJuly – early September
Mount Fuji — Yoshida Trail
Japan
AsiaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Mount Fuji Yoshida Trail
Japan
AsiaTemperate ForestMay – September
Mount Illimani Base Trek
Bolivia
South AmericaAlpineMay – October
Mount Kailash Kora
Tibet, China
AsiaTemperate ForestJanuary – February, August – September
Mount Kenya — Sirimon-Chogoria Traverse
Kenya
AfricaAlpineApril – October
Mount Kerinci Summit
Indonesia
AsiaTropical
Best: Jan – Mar, Jun – Oct
Mount Kilimanjaro
Tanzania
AfricaArctic / SubarcticMarch – August
Mount Kinabalu Summit
Malaysia
AsiaAlpineJuly – September
Mount Massive Wilderness
Colorado, USA
North AmericaTundraMay – October
Mount Mulanje Massif
Malawi
AfricaAlpineDecember – March, June – August
Mount Nyiragongo Summit
DRC
AfricaTropicalNovember – March
Mount Pulag Summit (Philippines)
Philippines
AsiaTropicalMay – September
Mount Rainier
Washington, USA
North AmericaAlpineApril – November
Mount Rinjani Summit (Lombok)
Indonesia
OceaniaTropicalBest: July - September
Mount Robson Provincial Park
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: May-Oct
Mount Rogers & Grayson Highlands
Virginia, USA
North AmericaAlpineBest: Mid-May to October
Mount Rogers & Grayson Highlands
Virginia, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – July
Mount Shasta — Hotlum-Bolam Ridge
California, USA
North AmericaAlpineMay – October
Mount Siguniang Trek (Sichuan)
China
AsiaAlpineJuly – September
Mount St. Helens Loowit Trail
Washington, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJanuary – March
Mount Taranaki Summit (Egmont)
New Zealand
OceaniaTemperate ForestMay – October
Mount Taylor Loop
New Mexico, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – August
Mount Thor (Baffin)
Nunavut, Canada
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticApril – October
Mount Toubkal Summit
Morocco
AfricaTemperate ForestNovember – April
Mount Washington Ravines
New Hampshire, USA
North AmericaAlpineJune – September
Mount Whitney Main Trail
California, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Mount Zirkel Wilderness
Colorado, USA
North AmericaAlpineJune – October
Mt Olympus Summit (Greece)
Greece
EuropeAlpineNovember – April
Mueller Hut Route (Aoraki)
New Zealand
OceaniaAlpineBest: May-Sep
Na Pali Coast & Kalalau Trail
Hawaii, USA
North AmericaTropicalMay – September
Nā Pali Coast Kayak
Hawaii, USA
North AmericaTropicalBest: May to September
Nā Pali Coast State Wilderness Park
Hawaii, USA
North AmericaTropical
Best: Jun – Aug (river) / Jul – Aug (backpack)
Nahanni National Park Reserve
Northwest Territories, Canada
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticBest: July - August
Nahanni National Park Reserve
Northwest Territories, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaJune – August
Nahanni River Canoe Traverse
Northwest Territories, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / Taiga
Season 3
Nahuel Huapi, Patagonia
Argentina
South AmericaTemperate ForestBest: July - September
Nalychevo Nature Park
Kamchatka Krai, Russia
AsiaTemperate ForestNovember – March
Nam Ha Trek (Laos)
Laos
AsiaTropicalApril – October
Namib-Naukluft — Tok Tokkie Trail
Namibia
AfricaDesertApril – October
Nantahala River
North Carolina, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestNovember – April
Nevado de Toluca Crater
Mexico
North AmericaAlpineBest: November - March
Nevado de Toluca Flora and Fauna Protection Area
State of Mexico, Mexico
North AmericaAlpineBest: November to April
Nevado de Toluca National Park
State of Mexico, Mexico
North AmericaTropicalJuly – September
Never Summer Wilderness
Colorado, USA
North AmericaAlpine
Best: mid Jun – mid Aug
Noatak River
Alaska, USA
North AmericaArctic / Subarctic
Best: Aug – mid Sep
North Cascades National Park
Washington, USA
North AmericaAlpineMay – October
North Country Trail — Chippewa NF (MN)
Minnesota, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaJuly – September
Northern Japan Alps — Kamikochi to Yarigatake
Japan
AsiaAlpineApril – November
Northern Territory Barramundi
Northern Territory, Australia
OceaniaTropicalBest: April - May, September - October
Northern uKhahlamba-Drakensberg
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
AfricaTemperate Forest
Seasons 1, 2 & 4
Northern Vancouver Island
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaTemperate RainforestMay – October
Nyika Plateau National Park
Malawi
AfricaTropicalMay – October
Okavango Delta Mokoro Traverse
Botswana
AfricaTropical
Best: mid Sep – mid Apr
Okefenokee Swamp
Georgia, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestNovember – April
Okefenokee Swamp Canoe Trails
Georgia, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestNovember – April
Old Ghost Road (NZ)
New Zealand
OceaniaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Olympic — Hoh River to High Divide
Washington, USA
North AmericaTemperate RainforestMay – September
Olympic Coast — Shi Shi to Rialto
Washington, USA
North AmericaTemperate RainforestApril – October
Olympic Coast Traverse
Washington, USA
North AmericaTemperate Rainforest
Best: Jul – Sep (coast year-round)
Olympic National Park
Washington, USA
North AmericaTemperate RainforestMarch – November
Orange River Canoe (Namibia/South Africa)
Namibia / South Africa
AfricaDesertBest: June - October
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
Aragon, Spain
EuropeTemperate ForestNovember – March
Organ Pipe Cactus Wilderness
Arizona, USA
North AmericaDesertDecember – April
Osa Peninsula Sea Kayak
Costa Rica
South AmericaTropicalMarch – May, September – November
Otter Trail (Tsitsikamma)
South Africa
AfricaTemperate ForestBest: Oct-Apr
Ouachita National Recreation Trail
Arkansas & Oklahoma, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: November to April
Ouachita National Recreation Trail
AR/OK, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestDecember – February
Ouray Ice Park
Colorado, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestApril – November
Outer Banks Red Drum
North Carolina, USA
North AmericaTemperate Forest
Best: Dec – Apr
Overland Track
Tasmania, Australia
OceaniaTemperate RainforestOctober – May
Overland Track
Tasmania, Australia
OceaniaTemperate RainforestOctober – May
Overland Track (Tasmania)
Australia
OceaniaAlpineApril – May, September – October
Owyhee Canyonlands
Oregon / Idaho, USA
North AmericaDesertBest: Nov-Apr
Ozark Highlands Trail
Arkansas, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: Late October to April
Ozark Highlands Trail
Arkansas, USA
North AmericaTemperate Forest
Best: mid Jul – late Sep
Pacific Crest Trail — Oregon
Oregon, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Padjelanta National Park Trek (Sweden)
Sweden
EuropeArctic / SubarcticJune – September
Pamir Highway Trek (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan
AsiaTemperate ForestApril – May, October – November
Paria Canyon & Buckskin Gulch
Utah / Arizona, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestNovember – March
Parque Patagonia — Aviles Loop
Chile
South AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – September
PCT Oregon (Ashland to Bridge of the Gods)
Oregon, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJanuary – April, July – September
Pekoe Trail (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka
AsiaTropicalJune – October
Pemigewasset Loop
New Hampshire, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaJune – October
Pemigewasset Wilderness Loop
New Hampshire, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaNovember – March
Perito Moreno Glacier Trekking
Argentina
South AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Pharaoh Lake Wilderness
New York, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaBest: November - March
Pico de Orizaba National Park
Veracruz/Puebla, Mexico
North AmericaTropicalDecember – March
Pico de Orizaba Summit
Mexico
North AmericaAlpineJuly – September
Picos de Europa — Anillo de Picos
Spain
EuropeAlpineApril – October
Picos de Europa — Cares Gorge Traverse
Spain
EuropeTemperate ForestBest: Jul-Sep
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Michigan, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestAugust – September
Pin Parvati Pass Trek (Himachal)
India
AsiaAlpineApril – October
Piñon Flats Campground
Colorado, USA
North AmericaDesertJuly – September
Popo Agie Wilderness (Winds S)
Wyoming, USA
North AmericaAlpineBest: Aug-Oct
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness
Michigan, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJune – August
Porcupine River
Yukon, Canada
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticApril – October
Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock)
Norway
EuropeBoreal / TaigaMay – October
Preikestolen and Kjerag Circuit
Norway
EuropeBoreal / TaigaJune – October
Presidential Traverse
New Hampshire, USA
North AmericaTundraMay – September
Prince Albert National Park
Saskatchewan, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaMay – September
Prince William Sound Kayak
Alaska, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaBest: June - September
Prokletije
Shkoder, Albania
EuropeTemperate ForestYear-round
Provo River
Utah, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: May - September
Pukaskwa National Park
Ontario, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaMay – September
Quetico — Hunter Island Loop
Ontario, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / Taiga
Best: mid Jun – Sep
Quetico Provincial Park
Ontario, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaMay – September
Quetico Provincial Park
Ontario, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaMay – October
Quilotoa Loop
Ecuador
South AmericaTropicalJuly – August
Quttinirpaaq — Lake Hazen
Nunavut, Canada
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticJuly – September
Rae Lakes Loop
California, USA
North AmericaAlpineJuly – September
Raggeds Wilderness
Colorado, USA
North AmericaAlpineNovember – March
Railay Beach (Thailand)
Thailand
AsiaTropicalBest: December - March
Rakiura National Park
Stewart Island, New Zealand
OceaniaTemperate ForestBest: Sep-Nov, Mar-May
Red River Gorge
Kentucky, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestOctober – April
Red Rocks (Nevada)
Nevada, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – September
Redstreak (Kootenay)
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaAlpineNovember – April
Rees-Dart Track
New Zealand
OceaniaAlpine
Season 10
Reindeer Lake
Saskatchewan, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaJune – September
Retezat National Park (Romania)
Romania
EuropeAlpine
Season 13
Richardson Mountains
Northwest Territories, Canada
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticBest: Late June-September
Rila National Park
Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria
EuropeTemperate ForestNovember – April
Rio Cisnes (Chile)
Chile
South AmericaTemperate ForestNovember – March
Rio Grande — Boquillas Canyon Float
Texas, USA
North AmericaDesertJanuary – April
Río Grande (Tierra del Fuego)
Argentina
South AmericaTemperate Forest
Best: Jan – mid Apr (SH summer)
Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
South AmericaTemperate ForestSeptember – February
Rio Negro Basin Canoe
Amazonas, Brazil
South AmericaTropicalNovember – April
Río Usumacinta
Guatemala/Mexico
North AmericaTemperate RainforestJune – September
Rivière Bonaventure
Québec, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaJune – September
Rivière Bonaventure
Québec, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaMay – September
Rivière Dumoine
Québec, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestJune – September
RMNP — Longs Peak
Colorado, USA
North AmericaAlpineBest: Mid-May to October
Roan Mountain Highlands
NC/TN, USA
North AmericaTemperate Forest
Best: Jul – Sep
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado, USA
North AmericaTundraMay – October
Rogue River Wild & Scenic
Oregon, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Rogue Wild Section
Oregon, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestLate June – September
Romsdalseggen Ridge
Norway
EuropeAlpineNovember – April
Routeburn Track
New Zealand
OceaniaAlpineJune – September, December – February
Rwenzori Mountains — Central Circuit
Uganda
AfricaAlpineBest: December - February, June - August
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Kasese, Uganda
AfricaTropicalOctober – April
Sahara — Erg Chebbi Camel Trek
Morocco
AfricaTemperate ForestMay – October
Salar de Uyuni — Isla Incahuasi Trek
Bolivia
South AmericaTropical
Best: May – Sep (dry season)
Salkantay Trek
Cusco, Peru
South AmericaTropicalJune – September
Salmon River (Main)
Idaho, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Samaria Gorge (Crete)
Greece
EuropeMediterraneanMay – September
San Juan Islands Kayak
Washington, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestApril – May, September – October
San Rafael Swell — Black Boxes
Utah, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestOctober – December, March – May
Sandakphu / Phalut Trek (Darjeeling)
India
AsiaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
Colorado, USA
North AmericaAlpine
Best: mid Jul – early Sep
Sarek National Park
Swedish Lapland, Sweden
EuropeArctic / SubarcticJuly – September
Sarek National Park (Sweden)
Sweden
EuropeArctic / SubarcticLate June – September
Sawtooth Wilderness
Idaho, USA
North AmericaAlpineJuly – September
Sawtooth Wilderness Loop
Idaho, USA
North AmericaAlpineJuly – September
Scapegoat Wilderness
Montana, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – August
Scoresby Sound Sea Kayak
Greenland
EuropeArctic / SubarcticJuly – September
Sella Ronda (Dolomites)
Italy
EuropeAlpineMay – August
Selway River
Idaho, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness
Idaho / Montana, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Seneca Creek Backcountry (WV)
West Virginia, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestSeptember – October
Seoraksan — Daecheongbong Trek
South Korea
AsiaAlpine
Best: Jul – Sep
Sequoia & Kings Canyon
California, USA
North AmericaAlpineJuly – September
Seven Devils Loop
Idaho, USA
North AmericaAlpineOctober – May
Seychelles Giant Trevally
Seychelles
AfricaTropicalBest: September to May
Shawnee National Forest
Illinois, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: May-Oct
Shenandoah National Park
Virginia, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestApril – November
Shining Rock Wilderness
North Carolina, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: March - May, September - November
Sierra de San Pedro Mártir National Park
Baja California, Mexico
North AmericaDesertBest: November - April
Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve
Querétaro, Mexico
North AmericaTropicalMay – November
Silver Creek (ID)
Idaho, USA
North AmericaDesertMay – October
Silver Lake (Big Cottonwood)
Utah, USA
North AmericaAlpine
Best: Oct – Mar (dry season)
Simien Mountains
Ethiopia
AfricaAlpineSeptember – April
Simien Mountains Trek
Ethiopia
AfricaAlpineOctober – April
Sipsey Wilderness
Alabama, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMarch – November
Six Foot Track (NSW)
Australia
OceaniaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Skoki Loop (Banff)
Alberta, Canada
North AmericaAlpineMay – September
Skye — Cuillin Ridge Traverse
Scotland, United Kingdom
EuropeBoreal / TaigaJune – September
Skye Cuillin Traverse
Scotland, UK
EuropeBoreal / TaigaMay – September
Slættaratindur (Faroes)
Faroe Islands
EuropeAlpineJuly – October
Slough Creek (YNP)
Wyoming, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMarch – November
Smith Rock (Oregon)
Oregon, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestApril – November
Smokies — Mount LeConte via Alum Cave
Tennessee, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestOctober – April
Snow Mountain — Holy Ridge Traverse
Taiwan
AsiaAlpineJune – September
Snowdon — Crib Goch
Wales, UK
EuropeTemperate ForestMay – October
Snowdonia — Welsh 3000s (14 Peaks)
Wales, United Kingdom
EuropeAlpineOctober – April
Socotra Island Trek
Yemen
AfricaTropicalDecember – March
South Coast Track (Tasmania)
Australia
OceaniaTemperate ForestDecember – January
South Pole Last Degree Ski
Antarctica
AntarcticaArctic / SubarcticJuly – September
South San Juan Wilderness
Colorado, USA
North AmericaTundra
Alone Australia — Season 1
South West Tasmania
Tasmania, Australia
OceaniaTemperate RainforestNovember – April
Southland Brown Trout
New Zealand
OceaniaTemperate ForestBest: January - February
Southwest National Park
Tasmania, Australia
OceaniaAlpineMay – October
St. Croix / Namekagon Rivers
Wisconsin / Minnesota, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
St. Croix National Scenic Riverway
Minnesota/Wisconsin, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – July
St. John River (Maine)
Maine, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaJuly – September
Steens Mountain
Oregon, USA
North AmericaAlpineNovember – April
Stewart Island — North West Circuit
New Zealand
OceaniaTemperate ForestMay – September
Stockholm Archipelago Sea Kayak
Sweden
EuropeBoreal / TaigaMay – September
Summer Isles Sea Kayak
Scotland, UK
EuropeBoreal / Taiga
Best: late May – Oct
Superior Hiking Trail
Minnesota, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaNovember – March
Superstition Wilderness
Arizona, USA
North AmericaDesertOctober – April
Superstitions — Reavis Ranch Loop
Arizona, USA
North AmericaDesertNovember – April
Suwannee River Wilderness Trail
Florida, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – August
Svalbard — Longyearbyen Trek
Norway
EuropeArctic / SubarcticMarch – May
Svalbard Ski Touring
Norway
EuropeArctic / SubarcticJune – September
Svaneti Trek (Mestia to Ushguli)
Georgia
EuropeAlpineJuly – September
Swiss National Park — Ofenpass to S-Chanf
Switzerland
EuropeAlpineMay – October
Sylvania Wilderness (MI)
Michigan, USA
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaSeptember – May
Symi Multi-Pitch
Greece
EuropeTemperate ForestMarch – May, September – November
Table Mountain — Hoerikwaggo Trail
South Africa
AfricaTemperate ForestSeptember – April
Table Mountain (Cape Town)
South Africa
AfricaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Tahoe Rim Trail
California / Nevada, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – August
Talkeetna Mountains — Bomber Traverse
Alaska, USA
North AmericaAlpine
Best: Jun – Sep
Tatra Mountains
Poland / Slovakia
EuropeAlpineJuly – September
Tatra Mountains — Orla Perć
Poland / Slovakia
EuropeAlpineYear-round
Taylor River (CO)
Colorado, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJune – September
Temagami — Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater
Ontario, Canada
North AmericaTemperate Forest
Best: Dec – Apr (dry season)
Tepui Highlands (Roraima)
Venezuela / Guyana / Brazil
South AmericaTropicalJuly – September
Teton Crest Trail
Wyoming, USA
North AmericaAlpineJune – October
Teton River (ID)
Idaho, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Teton Wilderness
Wyoming, USA
North AmericaAlpineJuly – September
The Bugaboos
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaAlpineMay – October
The Chief (Squamish)
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – September
The Chinese Wall (Bob Marshall)
Montana, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestLate July – early October
The Enchantments Traverse
Washington, USA
North AmericaAlpineApril – November
The Gunks (NY)
New York, USA
North AmericaTemperate Forest
Best: mid Jun – Sep
The Long Trail
Vermont, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
The Subway (Zion)
Utah, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – August
Thelon River Canoe Traverse
Northwest Territories / Nunavut, Canada
North AmericaTundraJuly – August
Thlewiaza River
Nunavut, Canada
North AmericaTundraOctober – November, March – April
Thorong La Pass
Nepal
AsiaTemperate ForestMay – September
Thorsborne Trail (Hinchinbrook)
Australia
OceaniaTemperate RainforestJune – September
Thousand Islands Sea Kayak
Ontario, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestOctober – November, April – May
Three Passes Trek
Nepal
AsiaAlpineLate July – September
Three Sisters Wilderness
Oregon, USA
North AmericaAlpineNovember – April
Tierra del Fuego National Park
Argentina
South AmericaArctic / SubarcticMarch – May, September – November
Tiger Leaping Gorge (Yunnan)
China
AsiaTemperate ForestLate July – September
Timberline Trail
Oregon, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: Late August - Early September
Tombstone Territorial Park
Yukon, Canada
North AmericaTundraNovember – April
Tongariro Northern Circuit
New Zealand
OceaniaAlpineJuly – August
Torngat Mountains
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticBest: Late July - August
Torngat Mountains National Park
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticJuly – August
Torngat Mountains Sea Kayak
Newfoundland/Labrador, Canada
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticNovember – March
Torres del Paine — O Circuit
Chile
South AmericaAlpineNovember – March
Torres del Paine 'O' Circuit
Chile
South AmericaAlpine
Best: Nov – Mar (S. Hemisphere summer)
Torres del Paine National Park
Chilean Patagonia
South AmericaTemperate ForestBest: September - May
Toubkal National Park
Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco
AfricaDesertMid-June – mid-September
Tour du Mont Blanc
France / Italy / Switzerland
EuropeAlpineJune – September
Tour du Mont Blanc
France/Italy/Switzerland
EuropeAlpineMay – October
Transcaucasian Trail (Armenia)
Armenia
EuropeTemperate ForestJuly – September
Triglav National Park — Sedmera Jezer Loop
Slovenia
EuropeAlpineMay – September
Trolltunga (Norway)
Norway
EuropeBoreal / TaigaApril – November
Tsaranoro Massif (Madagascar)
Madagascar
AfricaTropicalMay – October
Tsingy de Bemaraha Trek
Madagascar
AfricaTropicalOctober – November, March – May
Tsum Valley Trek
Nepal
AsiaTemperate ForestMay – September
Tunnel Mountain (Banff)
Alberta, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestJune – September
Turkana Rift Valley Trek
Kenya
AfricaDesertJuly – September
Tusheti Traverse (Georgia)
Georgia
AsiaAlpineJuly – September
Uinta Highline Trail
Utah, USA
North AmericaAlpineJuly – September
Uncompahgre Wilderness
Colorado, USA
North AmericaAlpineMay – October
Upper Delaware Scenic River
NY/PA, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Upper Hudson River (Adirondacks)
New York, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – September
Upper Missouri Breaks
Montana, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – October
Upper Mustang Trek
Nepal
AsiaTemperate ForestYear-round
Upper Pines (Yosemite Valley)
California, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestJuly – September
Valley of Flowers Trek
India
AsiaTemperate ForestNovember – April
Ventana Wilderness (Big Sur)
California, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestApril – October
Verdon Gorge (France)
France
EuropeTemperate ForestNovember – January
Vinson Massif Base Trek
Antarctica
AntarcticaArctic / SubarcticBest: December - April
Volcán Tacaná Biosphere Reserve
Chiapas, Mexico
North AmericaTropicalMay – September
Voyageurs — Kabetogama Peninsula
Minnesota, USA
North AmericaBoreal / Taiga
Best: mid Jun – early Sep
Wabakimi Provincial Park
Ontario, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaJune – September
Wabakimi Provincial Park
Ontario, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaJune – August
Wabakimi Wilderness Canoe Routes
Ontario, Canada
North AmericaBoreal / TaigaOctober – April
Wadi Rum 4-Day Trek
Jordan
AfricaDesertJuly – September
Walker Haute Route Variant
France / Switzerland
EuropeAlpineJuly – September
Wallowa Mountains (Eagle Cap Wilderness)
Oregon, USA
North AmericaAlpineJuly – September
Wapusk Boreal Basecamp
Manitoba, Canada
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticBest: October - November (Bears), February - March (Cubs)
Wapusk National Park
Manitoba, Canada
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticJuly – September
Washakie Wilderness
Wyoming, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestYear-round
Watchman Campground (Zion)
Utah, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: June to September
Waterton Lakes National Park
Alberta, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestJune – September
Wells Gray — Clearwater Lake Loop
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaTemperate ForestBest: June - September
Wells Gray Provincial Park
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaAlpineJuly – September
Weminuche Wilderness
Colorado, USA
North AmericaAlpineApril – October
West Branch Delaware River
New York, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestMay – September
West Coast Trail
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaTemperate RainforestMay – September
West Coast Trail
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaTemperate RainforestJuly – September
West Elk Wilderness
Colorado, USA
North AmericaAlpineApril – October
West Highland Way
Scotland, United Kingdom
EuropeBoreal / TaigaMarch – November
Whale Trail (De Hoop Reserve)
South Africa
AfricaTemperate ForestJune – October
Wheeler Peak Wilderness
New Mexico, USA
North AmericaTundraJuly – September
White Cloud Wilderness
Idaho, USA
North AmericaAlpineJune – September
White Mountains — AMC Hut Traverse
New Hampshire, USA
North AmericaAlpine
Best: Jun – Oct (winter conditions are extreme)
White Mountains Presidential Range
New Hampshire, USA
North AmericaAlpineOctober – April
White Sands Backcountry
New Mexico, USA
North AmericaDesertAugust – early September
Wind River High Route
Wyoming, USA
North AmericaAlpine
Best: Jul – early Sep
Wind River Range
Wyoming, USA
North AmericaAlpineLate July – September
Wonderland Trail
Washington, USA
North AmericaAlpineJuly – September
Wonderland Trail
Washington, USA
North AmericaAlpineJuly – September
Wrangell-St Elias — Goat Trail
Alaska, United States
North AmericaArctic / SubarcticJuly – September
Wrangell-St Elias — Nabesna Road Route
Alaska, United States
North AmericaArctic / Subarctic
Best: Jul – early Oct
Wrangell-St. Elias
Alaska, USA
North AmericaAlpineJuly – August
Wrangell-St. Elias — Goat Trail
Alaska, USA
North AmericaAlpineMarch – May, October – November
Yakushima — Jōmon Sugi Trek
Japan
AsiaTemperate Forest
Best: Jul – Sep
Yellowstone Backcountry
Wyoming, USA
North AmericaAlpineJuly – September
Yoho — Iceline Trail Loop
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaAlpineBest: July to September
Yoho National Park
British Columbia, Canada
North AmericaAlpineJuly – September
Yokanga River (Russia)
Russia
EuropeArctic / Subarctic
Best: Jul – Sep
Yosemite High Sierra
California, USA
North AmericaAlpineMarch – October
Yosemite Valley Floor
California, USA
North AmericaTemperate ForestOctober – April
Yushan (Jade Mountain) Summit
Taiwan
AsiaAlpineAugust – December
Zambezi River (Batoka Gorge)
Zambia/Zimbabwe
AfricaTropicalJuly – September
Zanskar Traverse (Padum to Darcha)
India
AsiaTemperate Forest
Best: Apr – May, Sep – Oct
Zion Backcountry
Utah, USA
North AmericaDesert