Lake Kittamaqundi is a 27-acre man-made lake in the heart of Columbia, Maryland, USA. It has many features including a seasonal boat rental house, a dock one can fish off, an exercise/hiking path, numerous restaurants, and is home to many species of bird-life (mainly ducks and geese).
Cascade River National Park in northern Minnesota is an amazing park with many scenic hiking trails. Almost 3000 acres, it's grand waterfalls and assortment of birch, spruce and white cedar trees make it a must see in the Fall.
A recreation area in the middle of a long stretch of barren scenery. Hiking trails lead through many miles of twisted, black lava floes.
Landmark granite dome in Yosemite National Park, California USA. One of the most recognizable and visited sights in the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
Explora Hotel Salto Chico sits on the wind whipped shores of Lake Pehoé in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. It is surrounded by the stunning granite peaks of the Paine mountain range and serves as a luxury base camp to explore Patagonia, one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
Snow Lake is a 2.5 mile, or about a two hour hike from the off-road car park. It is easy to moderate, with a series of slight ridges to cross, ascending and descending into meadows and glacial lakes reaching Bench Lake after ¾ mile, then continuing another ½ mile to Snow Lake.
Tongariro National Park was established in 1887 and was New Zealand's first national park. It has offers great hiking in summer and skiing in winter.
Palmer Park is a city park located in the center of Colorado Springs. It is surprisingly large with dozens of trails used for hiking, biking and horseback riding.
This beautiful beach is well known by locals but if you didn't know it was there you would drive right past it. Just West of Highway 1 at Fassler Avenue in Pacifica California you will find ocean front hotels, dinning, numerous shops and a visitor center.
Waihee Ridge Trail
Maui, 4½ mile out & back trail, medium difficulty.
Elevation gain: 1,560ft (from 1,000 – 2,560ft)
Ascend the Waihee ridgeline trail up Maui's western peak of Pu'u Kukui and you'll be hiking above the sightseeing helicopter tours and admiring the lush rainforest valleys and coastlines beyond.
Hiking on the windward side of any Hawaiian island means wet weather, muddy conditions and the threat of heavy rains. This trail is subject to all these factors, but the wet weather means waterfalls are plentiful, the vegetation is greener and the cooler conditions make for a nice comfortable hike.
More information on this hike at Trailspotting.com.