5 Can't Miss Hikes in the American West

Here, you can camp for cheap, and spend your days hiking on no-name trails for miles, exploring sandstone caves, hidden waterfalls, and relaxing on your own private river beach, and then float the river back to camp. It’s a vagrant gypsy’s paradise if I’ve ever seen one.

Carissa Perry

traveler | blogger | wine drinkin' dog lover

exploring the world one freckle at a time   

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Want a Guide for Your Next Adventure Out West?

We’ve been running trips through the American West for years — here are a few you can actually book right now:

• Grand Canyon, May 2026 — Our classic rim-to-river-to-rim trek. 2 nights at Phantom Ranch. Small group (8 max).
• Grand Canyon, Nov. 2026 — Another crack at the Canyon before year-end. Limited spots.
• Pacific Northwest Adventure — Olympic NP, Mt. Rainier, the Pacific Coast, and Seattle. Equal parts epic and beautiful.
• Zion & Bryce Canyon 2026 — Southern Utah at its finest. Luxury lodge, great trails, happy hour included.
• Run WILD in Alaska 2026 — Denali hikes, glacier trekking, rafting. The West doesn’t get wilder than this.

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