Sunday, April 6, 2025

Top Ten Hikes of all Time (and some Honorable Mentions)

Over the last week I've had the opportunity to hike at some amazing places in California.  More than once I said to myself, "yep, this makes the top ten."  Which got me thinking, what does my 'top ten' list look like?  So on the long 8 hour drive home from Palm Springs, here's what I came up with.  These are all hikes not 'destinations,' which is why you'll find Lower Antelope Canyon but not Antelope Canyon on the list, as I feel that lower is more of a hike while upper canyon is more of a destination.

Top Ten Hikes

(in no particular order)
  • Mist Trail (Yosemite NP)
  • Upper Yosemite Falls (Yosemite NP)
  • Vernazza to Monterosso al Mare (Cinque Terra, Italy
  • Narrows (Zion NP)
  • Bright Angel Trail (Grand Canyon
  • Castle Crags (CastellaCA)
  • Pipiwai Trail (Maui, HI)
  • Murray Canyon and Seven Sisters Falls (Palm Springs, CA)
  • Ladder Canyon (Palm Desert, CA)
  • Hidden Waterfalls (Montezuma, Costa Rica)


Honorable Mention 

  • Angels Landing (Zion NP)
  • Hidden Valley (Joshua Tree NP)
  • Tahquitz Canyon (Palm Springs, CA)
  • Mile 6 Hike (Road to Hana, Maui)
  • Lower Antelope Canyon (Page, AZ)
  • Kalalau (Hanakapíai) Trail (Kauai, HI)
  • Cataract Trail (Marin, CA

What's on your list?


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