27 Our Favorite Hikes in the National Parks

In this episode we talk about some of our favorite hikes in the national parks. It took us a couple of tries to record this one because we had too many on our original “favorites” list. (We may have to do a follow-up episode someday to talk about all of the other jaw dropping trails we left out.) So grab your notebook because we provide a ton of information about must-do hikes in many of the most popular national parks. If you’re like us, you’ll want to hike many of these trails multiple times. Just be sure you take plenty of water, bear spray, and a headlamp. Do not forget your headlamp! And at the end of the episode, we answer a question from our mailbag. 

Some of the hikes we discuss in this episode:

  • Devil’s Garden-Primitive Loop – Arches NP
  • Chesler Park-Joint Trail Loop – Canyonlands
  • Fairyland Loop – Bryce Canyon
  • Gower Gulch-Golden Canyon – Death Valley
  • Giant Forest Loop Trail – Sequoia
  • And many, many more…
  • In the mailbag segment we talk about whether we have any plans to hike long-distance trails like the Pacific Crest or Appalachian Trails

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26 Death Valley National Park

Despite its not-so-enticing name, Death Valley National Park is one of our favorite destinations, especially in the winter months. Being the lowest, driest, and hottest place in North America, you might be surprised that it also has 11,000+-foot, snow-covered peaks. In this episode we talk about some of the best places to see in the park and give some suggestions for what to do if you only have a few days to visit. And at the end of the episode, we answer a biting question from our mailbag.

Some of the topics we discuss in this episode:

  • How the park got its name
  • When is the best time to visit
  • Where to stay, eat, and get gas in the park
  • The best places in the park to watch the sunset
  • Some of our favorite hikes
  • Spectacular backcountry drives
  • Whether aliens visited the Racetrack (you’ll have to listen to the episode to understand what this means)

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