best day hikes North America west

Phil Armitage posted hist 10 best day hikes, so far:

Berg Lake trail, Mount Robson Provincial Park

The Narrows, Zion National Park

Highline trail to the Grinnell Glacier Overlook, Glacier National Park

Conrad Kain hut, Bugaboo Provincial Park

Coyote Gulch, Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument

Harding Icefield trail, Kenai Fjords National Park

Panorama Ridge trail, Garibaldi Provincial Park

Paintbrush / Cascade Canyon loop, Grand Teton National Park

High Divide trail, Olympic National Park

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Best of the best?

I’ve done 4 from that list, enjoying Zion Narrows the most.

Leave a comment if you’ve an opinion.

4 Replies to “best day hikes North America west”

  1. I did the over-nighter of the Narrows in Zion. Best hike ever, in it’s own way – I would only say, if you can: do the Narrows as a 2 day hike – it’s much more spectacular in the northern sections that you won’t see doing it as a day-hike. The canyon is almost narrow enough to touch each side, the camping is on amazing soft sand, and only 10 or 12 permits are released a day so the solitude is great too!

  2. A personalized and polarized list: 2 hikes in the desert southwest and the rest way up in the northern alpine areas.

    But lists always make me think: I’ve been to the Kain Hut twice, yet had forgot all about it, so thanks for the reminder!

    A lot of people love The Narrows, as well they should. But it’s not often done by people familiar with the area. Instead, think the Buckskin-Paria Loop.

  3. Can’t argue with that list. My top three are all on there: Zion Narrows, Harding Icefield, and Glacier Point in Yosemite. Looking forward to Garibaldi and Berg Lake on my BC/Canadian Rockies trip this summer!

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