Easy to Plan · 17 verified routes

Short & Scenic

Verified routes of five miles or less that also qualify for at least one landscape theme.

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Verified route distance is no more than 5 miles.
The route also belongs to at least one evidence-backed landscape theme in Choose Your View.

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17 matching trails

California

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Cypress Grove Trail

Distance: 0.8 mi
Difficulty: Easy
Route: Loop

Why this trail fits

Cypress Grove Trail is verified at five miles or less and also qualifies for an evidence-backed landscape theme.

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

Lower Yosemite Fall Trail is verified at five miles or less and also qualifies for an evidence-backed landscape theme.

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

Sol Duc Falls Trail is verified at five miles or less and also qualifies for an evidence-backed landscape theme.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

Virginia

Shenandoah National Park

Dark Hollow Falls Trail

Distance: 1.4 mi
Difficulty: Moderate
Route: Out & Back

Why this trail fits

Dark Hollow Falls Trail is verified at five miles or less and also qualifies for an evidence-backed landscape theme.

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

Brink of the Lower Falls Trail is verified at five miles or less and also qualifies for an evidence-backed landscape theme.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

Colorado

Rocky Mountain National Park

Emerald Lake Trail

Distance: 3.6 mi
Difficulty: Moderate
Route: Out & Back

Why this trail fits

Emerald Lake Trail is verified at five miles or less and also qualifies for an evidence-backed landscape theme.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

Montana

Glacier National Park

Hidden Lake Overlook Trail

Distance: 2.6 mi
Difficulty: Moderate
Route: Out & Back

Why this trail fits

Hidden Lake Overlook Trail is verified at five miles or less and also qualifies for an evidence-backed landscape theme.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

Maine

Acadia National Park

Ocean Path

Distance: 4.4 mi
Difficulty: Moderate
Route: Out & Back

Why this trail fits

Ocean Path is verified at five miles or less and also qualifies for an evidence-backed landscape theme.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

Utah

Zion National Park

Canyon Overlook Trail

Distance: 1 mi
Difficulty: Moderate
Route: Out & Back

Why this trail fits

Canyon Overlook Trail is verified at five miles or less and also qualifies for an evidence-backed landscape theme.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

New York

Watkins Glen State Park

Watkins Glen Gorge Trail

Distance: 2 mi
Difficulty: Moderate
Route: Out & Back

Why this trail fits

Watkins Glen Gorge Trail is verified at five miles or less and also qualifies for an evidence-backed landscape theme.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

New York

Buttermilk Falls State Park

Buttermilk Falls Gorge Trail

Distance: 1.5 mi
Difficulty: Hard
Route: Out & Back

Why this trail fits

Buttermilk Falls Gorge Trail is verified at five miles or less and also qualifies for an evidence-backed landscape theme.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

California

Cabrillo National Monument

Coastal Trail at Cabrillo

Distance: 1 mi
Difficulty: Easy
Route: Out & Back

Why this trail fits

Coastal Trail at Cabrillo is verified at five miles or less and also qualifies for an evidence-backed landscape theme.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

California

Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve

Guy Fleming Trail

Distance: 0.67 mi
Difficulty: Easy
Route: Loop

Why this trail fits

Guy Fleming Trail is verified at five miles or less and also qualifies for an evidence-backed landscape theme.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

Colorado

Colorado National Monument

Canyon Rim Trail

Distance: 1 mi
Difficulty: Easy
Route: Out & Back

Why this trail fits

Canyon Rim Trail is verified at five miles or less and also qualifies for an evidence-backed landscape theme.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

California

Muir Woods National Monument

Muir Woods Main Trail

Distance: 2 mi
Difficulty: Easy
Route: Loop

Why this trail fits

Muir Woods Main Trail is verified at five miles or less and also qualifies for an evidence-backed landscape theme.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

California

Cabrillo National Monument

Bayside Trail

Distance: 2.5 mi
Difficulty: Easy
Route: Out & Back

Why this trail fits

Bayside Trail is verified at five miles or less and also qualifies for an evidence-backed landscape theme.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

Washington

Olympic National Park

Staircase Rapids Loop Trail

Distance: 2 mi
Difficulty: Easy
Route: Loop

Why this trail fits

Staircase Rapids Loop Trail is verified at five miles or less and also qualifies for an evidence-backed landscape theme.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

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