1. Appalachian Trail (USA)
🌲 Fun Fact: The Appalachian Trail spans 14 U.S. states!
Stretching over 2,000 miles, it’s one of the longest hiking-only footpaths in the world.
2. Banff National Park (Canada)
🦌 Fun Fact: Banff is Canada’s oldest national park, established in 1885.
Located in the Rockies, it features turquoise lakes, peaks, and wildlife.
3. Zion National Park (USA)
🏞️ Fun Fact: Zion’s Angels Landing hike has over 1,000-foot drop-offs!
It offers dramatic sandstone cliffs and thrilling canyon hikes.
4. Yosemite National Park (USA)
🌄 Fun Fact: Yosemite Falls is one of the tallest waterfalls in North America.
Famous for granite cliffs, waterfalls, and giant sequoias.
5. Jasper National Park (Canada)
🧊 Fun Fact: Jasper is home to the largest icefield in the Canadian Rockies!
Explore glaciers, lakes, and vast wilderness areas.
6. Grand Canyon National Park (USA)
🪨 Fun Fact: The Grand Canyon reveals nearly 2 billion years of Earth’s history!
Offers iconic views and trails like Bright Angel and South Kaibab.
7. Glacier National Park (USA)
❄️ Fun Fact: The park once had 150 glaciers—now fewer than 30 remain.
Known as the “Crown of the Continent” for its breathtaking scenery.
8. Rocky Mountain National Park (USA)
⛰️ Fun Fact: Longs Peak in the park is over 14,000 feet tall!
Features alpine lakes, wildlife, and challenging trails.
9. Pacific Crest Trail (USA)
🥾 Fun Fact: The PCT crosses 25 national forests and 7 national parks!
It spans from Mexico to Canada across epic landscapes.
10. Acadia National Park (USA)
🌅 Fun Fact: Cadillac Mountain is one of the first U.S. spots to see sunrise!
Cliffs, forests, and Atlantic views make it a gem of the East Coast.