Trails

A once-booming railroad left abandoned next to the Quinnipiac River marshes now intersects with a hiking trail.

An improbable waterfall springs from an orange-white cliff face, tumbling into the headwaters of the Virgin River above Zion National Park.

A collection of Inukshuks built and left by several hikers.

Above Breckenridge, a destructive mining technique sits sunken in a small pond.

This little-used trail winds through the highest mountain range in central Nevada with sections around 10,000 feet.

Chilly air billows out from the entrance of an abandoned mine on a steep hillside, providing a refuge for Ice Age fauna and flora.

The longest hiking route on the island of Java leads to this inactive volcano.

Some 10,000 works of ancient rock art cover these volcanic basalt outcrops near the Gila River.

An abandoned skate park located in the middle of the wilderness.

An unusual geological feature towers over the remains of a dark episode in United States history.

While you're unlikely to find riches here these days, this remote mine is a time capsule of the Gold Rush era.

This trail follows unique stone railroad tracks and a historic waterway to the south coast of Devon.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

Visitors to Salt Springs State Park are encouraged to literally put their two cents in Penny Rock.