Best National Parks for Backcountry Hiking

81 parks offer backcountry hiking

Showing 41–60 of 81 parks with backcountry hiking

aerial image of Bear Glacier

Kenai Fjords National Park

National Park · AK

Two story stone and brick building. The American flag flies in front of a blue sky background

Keweenaw National Historical Park

National Historical Park · MI

Aerial view of town in a valley with cruise ships in port

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

National Historical Park · AK

sun setting on sand dunes

Kobuk Valley National Park

National Park · AK

Photo of blue sky with fluffy white clouds reflect in calm lake with mountains in the background.

Lake Clark National Park & Preserve

National Park & Preserve · AK

sun rising on Black Canyon

Lake Mead National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · AZ, NV

A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peak

Lassen Volcanic National Park

National Park · CA

Sunrise at Lava Beds

Lava Beds National Monument

National Monument · CA

Fall Season in the Canyon

Little River Canyon National Preserve

National Preserve · AL

A cascade of water pours over a rock ledge. Green foliage is in the background.

Mammoth Cave National Park

National Park · KY

Kelso Dunes with rays of light coming through the clouds. Mountains in the background..

Mojave National Preserve

National Preserve · CA

A purple and pink streaked sky over a mountain peak and forested valley.

Mount Rainier National Park

National Park · WA

Tuafanua Trail

National Park of American Samoa

National Park · AS

view from inside the Betatakin Cliff Dwelling looking out.

Navajo National Monument

National Monument · AZ

Hiker in trees at overlook with sunset in background

New England National Scenic Trail

National Scenic Trail · MA, CT

sun rising over the New River Gorge

New River Gorge National Park & Preserve

National Park & Preserve · WV

Noatak River cuts through a green tundra landscape with distant mountains.

Noatak National Preserve

National Preserve · AK

Hiking on trail

North Country National Scenic Trail

National Scenic Trail · MI, MN, ND, NY, OH, PA, VT, WI

A herd of elk crossing a river.

Olympic National Park

National Park · WA

Miller's Chapel at Oregon Caves

Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve

National Monument & Preserve · OR

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