Best National Park Day Hikes By Mina Nematalla

Zion National Park

When to Go: March to October

Top Day Hikes: • Angel's Landing, 5.5 miles, strenuous • The Narrows "Top Down", 16 miles, strenuous • Observation Point, 8 miles, strenuous

Yellowstone National Park

When to Go: Late April to May or September to November

Top Day Hikes: • Lava Creek Trail, 8 miles, strenuous • Mount Washburn Trail, 6.4 miles, moderate• Specimen Ridge, 8.5 miles, strenuous

Yosemite National Park

When to Go: April to October

Top Day Hikes: • Four Mile Trail, 9.6 miles, strenuous • Yosemite Falls Trail, 8.4 miles, strenuous • Half Dome, 14.2 miles, strenuous

Arcadia National Park

When to Go: May to October

Top Day Hikes: • Sargent Mountain Loop, 5.5 miles, moderate• The Beehive, 2 miles, strenuous • Pemetic Mountain Loop Trail, 2.4 miles, strenuous

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