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No Trail Permit Required: North Crater Flow Trail

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This does not mean free entry, no timed reservation, or no parking permit.

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8 matching trails

Idaho

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve

North Crater Flow Trail

Distance: 0.3 mi
Difficulty: Easy
Route: Loop

Why this trail fits

Official information supports day hiking North Crater Flow Trail without a route permit; entry, reservation, or parking requirements may still apply.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

California

Yosemite National Park

Lower Yosemite Fall Trail

Distance: 1 mi
Difficulty: Easy
Route: Loop

Why this trail fits

Official information supports day hiking Lower Yosemite Fall Trail without a route permit; entry, reservation, or parking requirements may still apply.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

Washington

Olympic National Park

Sol Duc Falls Trail

Distance: 1.6 mi
Difficulty: Easy
Route: Out & Back

Why this trail fits

Official information supports day hiking Sol Duc Falls Trail without a route permit; entry, reservation, or parking requirements may still apply.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

Wyoming

Yellowstone National Park

Brink of the Lower Falls Trail

Distance: 0.7 mi
Difficulty: Hard
Route: Out & Back

Why this trail fits

Official information supports day hiking Brink of the Lower Falls Trail without a route permit; entry, reservation, or parking requirements may still apply.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

Wyoming

Yellowstone National Park

Mount Washburn Trail

Distance: 6 mi
Difficulty: Hard
Route: Out & Back

Why this trail fits

Official information supports day hiking Mount Washburn Trail without a route permit; entry, reservation, or parking requirements may still apply.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

Wyoming

Devils Tower National Monument

Tower Trail

Distance: 1.3 mi
Difficulty: Moderate
Route: Loop

Why this trail fits

Official information supports day hiking Tower Trail without a route permit; entry, reservation, or parking requirements may still apply.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

Arizona

Chiricahua National Monument

Echo Canyon Loop

Distance: 3.3 mi
Difficulty: Moderate
Route: Loop

Why this trail fits

Official information supports day hiking Echo Canyon Loop without a route permit; entry, reservation, or parking requirements may still apply.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

Virginia

Great Falls Park

Great Falls River Trail

Distance: 3 mi
Difficulty: Moderate
Route: Out & Back

Why this trail fits

Official information supports day hiking Great Falls River Trail without a route permit; entry, reservation, or parking requirements may still apply.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

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