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Valley Forge National Historical Park

Commander in Chief's Guard Huts
  • Type: Place

The Commander in Chief's guard huts are reconstructed log structures representing the quarters where soldiers of General George Washington's guard lived during the Valley Forge encampment.

Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail

Museum of the Cherokee People
  • Type: Place

Museum of the Cherokee Indian is a Certified Site for the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. The museum is dedicated to sharing the history and culture of the Cherokee people.

Colorado National Monument

Rim Rock Drive (Colorado National Monument)
  • Type: Place

Rim Rock Drive is a 23 mile paved road through Colorado National Monument.

Boston African American National Historic Site

Edmund Jackson
  • Type: Person

Boston merchant and abolitionist Edmund Jackson served on the 1850 Boston Vigilance Committee.

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

Augusta National Golf Club
  • Type: Place

Grand Canyon National Park

Bright Angel Trailhead
  • Type: Place

Bright Angel Trailhead is located just west of Bright Angel Lodge, Lookout Studio, and Kolb Studio. At 6,840 feet (2,085 m), it provides access for hikers and mules to many inner canyon destinations. From the Hermit Road Interchange shuttle bus stops, it is a short walk to the east, and up a hill, on a paved footpath to the trailhead. This winter, a number of trail closures (on parts of Bright Angel Trail) are in effect. Click on the link for details.

Grand Canyon National Park

Bright Angel Trail
  • Type: Place

Bright Angel Trail lets hikers walk in the footsteps of the canyon's Indigenous Peoples, miners, and early tourists, as they descend into the canyon's depths. Offering big views, morning and afternoon shade, resthouses, vault toilets, and water stations during the summer. The water is OFF at 1.5- and 3-mile resthouses. Portions of Bright Angel Trail are closed for waterline construction, Visit the link for a list of trail closures.

Grand Canyon National Park

South Kaibab Trail
  • Type: Place

This well-maintained dirt trail offering wonderful expansive views. This is a great trail for short day hiking trips into the canyon of half a day or less. During winter months foot traction and hiking poles are advised when trail surfaces are icy. There is no public parking at the South Kaibab Trailhead. Please park at the Visitor Center, then take the Kaibab (Orange) Route shuttle bus to the trailhead. It is a 9-minute ride from the Visitor Center to the Trailhead.

Grand Canyon National Park

Backcountry Information Center
  • Type: Place

The Backcountry Info Center is open daily from 8 am–noon; and 1 pm–5 pm, and provides information, permits, and trip planning assistance about day and overnight hikes into the canyon. The building is located in the village by Parking Lot D, and across the railroad tracks from Maswik Lodge. Park in Lot D, then take the free, early morning Hikers' Express bus from Backcountry Info Center to South Kaibab Trailhead.

Colorado National Monument

Canyon Rim Trail (Colorado National Monument)
  • Type: Place

Canyon Rim Trail begins behind Saddlehorn Visitor Center. About a half mile walk along the rim of Wedding Canyon provides scenic views.

Colorado National Monument

Window Rock Trail (Colorado National Monument)
  • Type: Place

Window Rock Trail in Colorado National Monument can be accessed from Canyon Rim Trail, Book Cliffs View, or the trailhead at the far end of the Saddlehorn Campground access road.

Colorado National Monument

Ute Canyon Trail (Colorado National Monument)
  • Type: Place

Ute Canyon Trail can be accessed from above or below. The upper trailhead is on Rim Rock Drive and begins with a half-mile steep descent on switchbacks down to the canyon bottom. The lower access is from Wildwood Trailhead outside the Monument. Follow Liberty Cap or Corkscrew Trails up to the connection with Ute Canyon.

Colorado National Monument

Serpents Trail (Colorado National Monument)
  • Type: Place

The lower trailhead for Serpents Trail in Colorado National Monument begins just inside the Grand Junction Entrance near Devils Kitchen Picnic Area. The upper trailhead begins 2.3 miles up Rim Rock Drive from the lower trailhead, just past the tunnel.

Colorado National Monument

Otto's Trail (Colorado National Monument)
  • Type: Place

Otto's Trail in Colorado National Monument leads to excellent views of Wedding and Monument Canyons, including Independence Monument.

Colorado National Monument

Old Gordon Trail (Colorado National Monument)
  • Type: Place

Old Gordon Trail in Colorado National Monument begins at the Devils Kitchen Trailhead, just inside the East (Grand Junction) Entrance. Trail travels uphill on sandstone slabs most of the way.

Colorado National Monument

No Thoroughfare Canyon Trail (Colorado National Monument)
  • Type: Place

No Thoroughfare Canyon Trail in Colorado National Monument travels through the most remote canyon along an unmaintained backcountry trail. Share your hiking plan with a reliable friend who is not going with you. Trail is not maintained between second waterfall (seasonal) and upper trailhead.

Colorado National Monument

Monument Canyon Trail (Colorado National Monument)
  • Type: Place

Monument Canyon Trail in Colorado National Monument has upper access from Rim Rock Drive and a lower trailhead accessed from outside the Monument. Trail travels along the feet of many of the named monoliths.

Colorado National Monument

Liberty Cap Trail (Colorado National Monument)
  • Type: Place

Liberty Cap Trail in Colorado National Monument has upper access from Rim Rock Drive and lower access from Wildwood Trailhead. The Liberty Cap rock formation is a dome of Wingate Sandstone at the foot of Monument Mesa.

Colorado National Monument

Echo Canyon Trail (Colorado National Monument)
  • Type: Place

Echo Canyon Trail shares the same trailhead as Old Gordon and Devils Kitchen Trails. This canyon lives up to its name, as just talking with your hiking partner often results in echoes off the canyon walls.

Colorado National Monument

Devils Kitchen Trail (Colorado National Monument)
  • Type: Place

Devils Kitchen Trail begins just inside the East (Grand Junction) Entrance. Less than a mile hike leads to a grotto of sandstone towers and boulders.