Trailspotting articles are taking a sabbatical. Hoping for more hiking, more trail freedom, and less fretting over photos. Existing content will always be available. Thanks for the support! Not expecting to continue posting here, but will likely upload occasionally to flickr.com/yorkie

4⭐ Corteva Wetlands, Antioch CA www.trailspotting.com/2026/01/cort... A preserve on the banks of the delta, where Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers meet and flow into the San Francisco Bay. Complete with a relocated movie prop! #Hiking #Outdoors #BayArea #AntiochCA #Nature #Movies #SFBayArea

4⭐ Mt Burdell Preserve, Marin CA www.trailspotting.com/2026/01/mt-b... Enjoying rolling grassland hills punctuated by oak woodlands, and views across the North San Francisco Bay. Plus bonus coyote sighting! #Hiking #Outdoors #BayArea #Marin #Nature #Trees #LandscapePhotography #Photography

5⭐ East Indio Badlands, Indio CA www.trailspotting.com/2026/01/east... On the edge of Coachella Valley, explore the Badlands where the San Andreas Fault carved ancient sediments into a maze of canyons and ridges. #Hiking #Geology #Desert #Trails #Nature #Travel #Blogs #Outdoors #California #SoCal

3⭐BUMP & GRIND TRAIL, PALM DESERT CA www.trailspotting.com/2026/01/bump... This 3-mile loop on the hillside above Palm Desert provides elevated views over a desert expanse which abuts dramatically against a sprawling suburbia. #California #Desert #PalmDesert #Hiking #Trails #Mountains #Outdoors

4⭐Palm Canyon, Palm Springs CA www.trailspotting.com/2026/01/palm... An oasis within the folds of the San Jacinto Mountains, where thousands of California fan palms cluster. #Desert #Nature #Hiking #Trails #California #Travel #Blog #Rambling #Oasis #Outdoors #PalmTrees

4⭐Maynard Mine, Palm Springs CA www.trailspotting.com/2026/01/mayn... Steep climb thru jagged, tilted rock to a historic tungsten mine and narrow ridgetop overlooking Coachella Valley. #Hiking #Trail #PalmSprings #California #Travel #TravelPhotography #Desert #Nature #Mountains #Adventure #Outdoors

5⭐Medieval Walls, York UK www.trailspotting.com/2025/03/medi... This grave of England's most notorious highwayman, Dick Turpin, can be found just off a tour of York's city walls. We've added it to our map #Walking #York #England #History #Grave #Gravestone #Maps #Medieval #Travel #TravelPhotography

We're now posting new hiking trail notifications to our subreddit to see what happens. If you'd like to subscribe: www.reddit.com/r/trailspott... #Hiking #Trails #RailTrails #Reddit #Blogs #SocialMedia

4⭐Mulgrave Castle, North Yorkshire UK www.trailspotting.com/2025/11/mulg... From seaside village, through private woodland to the ruins of a Norman‑era fortress perched on a narrow ridge. #NorthYorkshire #UK #Yorkshire #Whitby #Castle #Ruins #History #Travel #Hiking #Trail #Nature #Woodland

4⭐Kilburn White Horse, North Yorkshire UK www.trailspotting.com/2025/12/kilb... Clifftop path with views stretching across the Vale of York, all above the historic White Horse while gliders circle and swoop above. #YorkUK #Yorkshire #NorthYorkshire #Hiking #Rambling #Walking #NorthYorkMoors

5⭐High View loop, Joshua Tree CA www.trailspotting.com/2025/12/pano... From desert plains and narrow canyons to high ridgeline traverses on this spectacular loop. #JoshuaTree #California #Hiking #Trails #Trail #Nature #Desert #RoadTrip #Mountains #Wilderness #NationalParks #Landscape #Outdoors

4⭐High View loop, Joshua Tree CA www.trailspotting.com/2025/12/high... A quiet, picturesque loop on the fringes of Joshua Tree National Park. #NationalParks #California #Desert #Hiking #Trail #Trails #Outdoors #Nature #Maps #Blogs

4⭐Lost Palms Oasis, Joshua Tree CA www.trailspotting.com/2025/12/lost... Hike open desert terrain to a spectacular canyon overlook and a downhill scramble to a secluded, sheltered oasis of palms. #JoshuaTree #Desert #Hike #Hiking #Trails #Nature #Outdoors #Travel #NationalParks

4⭐Mastodon Peak, Joshua Tree CA www.trailspotting.com/2025/12/mast... Desert scrubland, summit views and mine ruins delivered on short loop in southern Joshua Tree. #JoshuaTree #Desert #Summit #Hiking #Trails #Outdoors #Nature #Walking #Blogs #Map

4⭐ Concord-Lake Sunapee Rail Trail, NH www.trailspotting.com/2022/05/conc... New updated article and downloadable map helping you explore all the segments of this glorious trail. #RailsToTrails #RailTrails #NewHampshire #Outdoors #NewEngland #Trail #Trails #CoveredBridges #Cycling #Bikepacking

3⭐Little Tooky Trail, Hopkinton NH www.trailspotting.com/2025/12/litt... A mile-long loop on a narrow wooded trail and a section of wide railbed that once ran locomotives from the Concord-Claremont Railroad. #HopkintonNH #RailTrail #NewHampshire #Hiking #Trail #Outdoors #Nature

Spotted an abandoned Ford F-Series truck, probably from the mid-1950s. Slowly rusting away next to a new section Stevens Rail Trail in Contoocook, NH. Rough location 43.2239282,-71.7176081. #NewHampshire #Abandoned #Ford #FordTruck #Decay #Trails #Photography #iPhonePhotography

4⭐ Arch Rock & Heart Rock, Joshua Tree CA www.trailspotting.com/2025/12/arch... Two destinations on one short hike - Arch Rock & Heart Rock. Between lies a landscape of jumbled rock and desert vegetation to investigate. #JoshuaTree #Desert #NationalPark #Rocks #Rock #Trail #Hike #Outdoors #Nature

4⭐ Fortynine Palms Oasis, Joshua Tree CA www.trailspotting.com/2025/12/fort... An oasis of California fan palms tucked into a canyon where hummingbirds dart around and quail scatter. #Desert #JoshuaTree #NPS #NationalParks #California #Hiking #Trails #Trees #Oasis #Outdoors #Nature #RoadTrip

4⭐ Warren Rail Trail, NH www.trailspotting.com/2023/09/warr... Just found this overlooked 2023 image on a SD card I was about to reformat. An actual trailside Redstone rocket. #NASA #Rockets #Trail #Outdoors #NewEngland #NewHampshire #Cycling #RailsToTrails #RailTrails

4⭐ Beebe Pond, Marlborough MA www.trailspotting.com/2025/11/beeb... A loop through the northern half of Callahan State Park. #NewEngland #StatePark #Massachusetts #DCR #Hiking #Trails #Nature #Pond #Outdoors

3⭐ Warwick Fire Tower, Mt Grace MA www.trailspotting.com/2025/11/warw... Mt Grace's 1939 tower replaced one lost in the devastating 1938 Hurricane. #FireTower #Massachusetts #Hiking #Trail #NewEngland #Outdoors

4⭐ Shelburne Fire Tower, MA www.trailspotting.com/2025/11/shel... Two entwined trails lead to the fire tower on Mt Massaemett's summit. One of two MA stone towers, and possibly the US's oldest? #Hiking #Trails #Trail #Tower #FireTower #History #USA #Massachusetts #Blog #Outdoors #Travel #NewEngland

4⭐ Tully Lake & Doane's Falls, MA www.trailspotting.com/2025/11/tull... Combine a loop of Tully Lake with a visit to Doane's Falls, where the Lawrence Brook plunges over a series of three dramatic cascades. #Massachusetts #Hiking #Waterfall #Waterfalls #NewEngland #Lake #Trail

4⭐ Beaver Brook, Hollis NH www.trailspotting.com/2025/11/beav... Our chosen route through the Beaver Brook protected lands connects 4 distinct trails across terrain shifting from pond-side serenity to rocky scrambles through wooded ridges. #NewHampshire #Hiking #Nature #Outdoors #Trails

5⭐ Mount Chocorua, Conway NH www.trailspotting.com/2025/11/moun... Mount Chocorua's distinctive bare rocky pyramid is visible for miles across New Hampshire's Lakes Region and beyond. #NewHampshire #Mountains #Outdoors #Nature #Hiking #Travel #Photography #Blog #NewEngland

5⭐ Mt Monadnock Birchtoft Trail www.trailspotting.com/2022/03/moun... Just added the Birchtoft Trail to our map of all the ways up Mount Monadnock, thanks to a recent jaunt up the mountain. #NewHampshire #Hiking #Mountain #Trail #Lake #Scenery #Outdoors #Nature #Photography #Travel

4⭐ Poet's Seat, Greenfield MA www.trailspotting.com/2025/10/poet... A 2 mile loop in forested Rocky Mountain Park leads to this observation tower overlooking the town. Bonus detour to a Connecticut River access point. #Hiking #NewEngland #Massachusetts #MA #Outdoors #Tower #Walking #Nature #Blog

5⭐ Mt Ascutney's Bicentennial Trail www.trailspotting.com/2023/08/mt-a... Recently rerouted, this trail offers some excellent northerly views and a waterfall, as you climb to the summit. #Vermont #NewEngland #Fall #Autumn #Hiking #Outdoors #Nature #Abandoned #Waterfall

⭐ NH Merrimack Region Best Trails www.trailspotting.com/p/best-of-me... Another free smartphone navigation Map Pack, featuring both trails and rail trails. #NewHampshire #Mapping #Maps #Trails #Hiking #Outdoors #Trails #Travel #Photography #Nature #Trekking #Walking #RailTrail #Cycling #Bicycling

4⭐ Canalside Rail Trail, Turners Falls MA www.trailspotting.com/2025/10/cana... Ride through 200 years of industrial heritage along this picturesque rail trail route. #Massachusetts #RailTrail #RailsToTrails #Outdoors #Abandoned #Rust #Canal #Cycling #Bicycle #Trail #Trails #History #NewEngland

4⭐ Fort & Nottingham Mts, Epsom NH www.trailspotting.com/2025/10/fort... Epsom Town Forest's trails lead to picturesque Mill Pond, blueberry-covered Neville Peak, and further destinations of Fort and Nottingham Mts. #NewHampshire #Hiking #Trails #Nature #Outdoors #NewEngland #Maps #Trail

4⭐ Copple Crown Mt, Brookfield NH www.trailspotting.com/2025/10/copp... The last peak on our highest county peaks and prominences challenge list! #NewHampshire #Hiking #Trail #ConcordNH #Outdoors #Nature #Mapping #Blog #NewEngland

5⭐ Mts Flume & Liberty, NH www.trailspotting.com/2025/10/mts-... 4,000 footers Mt Liberty & Mt Flume challenge hikers and reward with spectacular views. #NewHampshire #Mountains #HIking #Trails #Hike #Outdoors #Nature #Photography #Travel #Landscape @appmtnclub.bsky.social

⭐ NH Sunapee Region Best Hikes www.trailspotting.com/p/best-hikin... Another free smartphone Map Pack, with both hiking and rail trail navigation. #Hiking #Map #Maps #Trail #NewHampshire #NewEngland #Outdoors #Nature @newhampshirebulletin.com @reblavoie.bsky.social @wmur9.bsky.social

⭐ NH 52-With-A-View Offline Map www.trailspotting.com/p/nh52.html Navigate the most scenic peaks in New Hampshire with our free smartphone download. #Hiking #Trails #App #Apple #Android #iOS #Map #Maps #Outdoors #NewHampshire #NewEngland #Free #Nature #Scenery #Photography #Landscapes

5⭐ Mts Klem, Mack & Round Pond www.trailspotting.com/2025/10/moun... 7-8 mi | A moderately challenging loop linking three lesser-known Belknap Range summits with a hike to a pristine mountain pond. #NewHampshire #Fall #FallColors #Autumn #Hiking #Trail #Lake #Outdoors #Nature #Scenery #GilfordNH

4⭐ Mt Rowe, Lake Winnipesaukee NH www.trailspotting.com/2025/10/moun... 2-4 mi · Two routes to the Lakes Region's Mt Rowe; a peak on Gunstock Mt's northern flanks. #NewHampshire #Hiking #Hike #NewEngland #Fall #Autumn #Outdoors #Nature #Mountains #Travel #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Trail

5⭐ Cannon Mt, Franconia NH www.trailspotting.com/2025/10/cann... 4-7 mi · Moderate & Hard | This week we hiked a Hi-Cannon - Lonesome Lake loop. #NewHampshire #Fall #Autumn #NewEngland #Terrifying25 #NH4K #Hiking #Trail #Mountains #Outdoors #Nature #Tram #Gondola #Scenery #Blog

4⭐ Castle Rock State Park, Los Gatos CA www.trailspotting.com/2025/10/cast... 1 to 5 miles · Easy & Moderate | Diverse outdoor experiences including several great hiking trails. #California #StateParks #Hiking #Trails #Nature #Outdoors #Climbing

⭐ Best Trails of New Hampshire's Lakes Region www.trailspotting.com/p/best-trail... Links to individual trail reviews, and a free Map Pack with ALL trail reviews in a single smartphone download for offline navigation. #NewHampshire #Lake #Lakes #Maps #Map #Trail #Hiking #Nature #Travel #NewEngland

3⭐ Stanford Dish Loop, CA www.trailspotting.com/2025/09/stan... A popular four-mile paved loop in the hills above the university campus near Palo Alto. #Hiking #Stanford #PaloAlto #Trails #Scenery #Outdoors #California #SFBayArea #Radio #Telescope

4⭐ Madrone Trail, CA www.trailspotting.com/2025/09/madr... Sanborn County Park offers a peaceful retreat into the redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains, just minutes from the suburbs of San Jose. #California #SanJose #SFBayArea #Hiking #Redwoods #Trails #Nature #Outdoors

⭐ Best Trails | New Hampshire's Great North Woods www.trailspotting.com/2024/12/best... Explore this remote wilderness beyond the White Mountains with our trail reviews and a free smartphone Map Pack. #NewHampshire #NewEngland #Hiking #Map #Maps #Scenery #Photography #LandscapePhotography #Nature

4⭐ Fourth Connecticut Lake, Pittsburg NH www.trailspotting.com/2025/09/four... 2 mi · Moderate | NH's northernmost trail reaches its destination by hopping the US-Canada border without a passport! #NewHampshire #NewEngland #Hiking #Trails #Blog #Nature #Outdoors #Wilderness #Scenery #NatureLovers

4⭐ Pond Brook Falls, Stratford NH www.trailspotting.com/2025/09/pond... 0.3 mi · Moderate | A gem of a waterfall hidden in Nash Stream Forest, north of the White Mountains. #Hike #Hiking #Trails #Waterfall #NewHampshire #NewEngland #Outdoors #Nature #Scenery #Blog #Map #Water

4⭐ Sugarloaf Mt, Stratford NH www.trailspotting.com/2025/09/suga... 4 mi · Moderate | The tallest Sugarloaf in the state (and there are six of them!) #Hike #Hiking #Trails #Mountains #NewHampshire #NewEngland #Outdoors #Nature #Photography #Panorama #Scenery

Self portrait on a recent trailspotting trek to five more fire towers .. this time in VT and MA. #Hiking #Trails #FireTower #Selfie

4⭐ Blue Job Mountains, NH https://www.trailspotting.com/2025/09/blue-job-mountains-farmington-nh.html 1-2 mi · Moderate | Locals confirm its pronounced 'Blue Jobe' but nobody can explain its name. #FireTower #Lookout #NewHampshire #NewEngland #Trail #Hiking #Silhouette #Blog