Import a GPX file

Mount Desert GPS tracks

Click on a GPS track to view its route, statistics and profile.

Alkali Flat Trail in White Sands National Park

United States > New Mexico > Otero County

The Alkali Flat Trail is a captivating experience, immersing you in a surreal landscape of shimmering white dunes and undulating terrain. As you traverse this five-mile path, you'll be greeted by stunning views of the San Andres Mountains in the distance and the intriguing dry lake bed that the dunes cover.…

Distance: 7.4 Km • Elevation gain: 34 m • Maximum elevation: 1,214 m

Jordan Pond Loop and South Bubble in Acadia National Park

United States > Maine > Hancock County > Mount Desert

The Jordan Pond Loop and South Bubble hike offers a scenic blend of serene lakeside walking and more adventurous climbs. The loop around Jordan Pond is an easy, family-friendly route, showcasing beautiful views of the pond and surrounding mountains, including the iconic North and South Bubbles. For those…

Distance: 7.7 Km • Elevation gain: 230 m • Maximum elevation: 221 m

Cadillac Mountain via Cadillac South Ridge Trail in Acadia National Park

United States > Maine > Hancock County > Mount Desert

The Cadillac South Ridge Trail offers a captivating journey to the summit of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, with a diverse landscape that transitions from lush forests to exposed granite ridges. Hikers can enjoy spectacular views of the Gulf of Maine and nearby islands, especially as they ascend…

Distance: 11.4 Km • Elevation gain: 444 m • Maximum elevation: 459 m

Ocean Path Trail in Acadia National Park

United States > Maine > Hancock County > Bar Harbor

The Ocean Path Trail offers a scenic journey along the rugged coastline of Mount Desert Island. Starting from Sand Beach, the path leads hikers past notable landmarks such as Thunder Hole, known for its impressive wave sounds, and culminates at the striking Otter Cliffs. The trail features diverse terrain,…

Distance: 6.4 Km • Elevation gain: 140 m • Maximum elevation: 32 m

Jordan Pond Loop in Acadia National Park

United States > Maine > Hancock County > Mount Desert

The Jordan Pond Loop in Acadia National Park offers a scenic and leisurely hike around the tranquil waters of Jordan Pond, surrounded by the impressive Bubbles Mountains. The trail features a mix of well-groomed gravel paths, rocky sections, and boardwalks that traverse wetlands, making it accessible for…

Distance: 5.4 Km • Elevation gain: 82 m • Maximum elevation: 96 m

Dripping Springs Trail in Organ Mountain-Desert Peaks National Monument

United States > New Mexico > Doña Ana County > Boyd

The Dripping Springs Trail offers a delightful journey through stunning desert landscapes and fascinating historical remnants. Along the route, you'll be treated to breathtaking views of the jagged Organ Mountains and a variety of blooming wildflowers, especially in spring, adding vibrant colors to the…

Distance: 4.6 Km • Elevation gain: 153 m • Maximum elevation: 1,877 m

La Luz Trail in Sandia Mountain Wilderness

United States > New Mexico > Sandoval County

The La Luz Trail is a breathtaking journey that transforms from high desert landscapes to lush pine forests as you ascend toward Sandia Peak. Hikers are treated to stunning panoramic views of Albuquerque and the surrounding mountains, especially near the scenic overlook, where wildflowers add a splash of color…

Distance: 24.7 Km • Elevation gain: 1,432 m • Maximum elevation: 3,139 m

The Window Trail in Big Bend National Park

United States > Texas > Brewster County

The Window Trail is a delightful adventure that offers breathtaking views of the Chihuahuan Desert! As you descend through stunning rock formations and lush desert flora, the excitement builds until you reach the iconic Window Viewpoint, where the landscape opens up to magnificent vistas. The hike is a…

Distance: 9.3 Km • Elevation gain: 306 m • Maximum elevation: 1,645 m

Guadalupe Peak Trail in Guadalupe Mountains National Park

United States > Texas > Culberson County

Embarking on the Guadalupe Peak Trail promises a thrilling adventure for seasoned hikers. The journey begins with a challenging ascent marked by steep switchbacks, gradually revealing sweeping views of the rugged desert landscape and diverse mountain ecosystems. It's a trail that combines physical exertion…

Distance: 13.4 Km • Elevation gain: 1,042 m • Maximum elevation: 2,651 m

Devil's Bridge from Mescal Trailhead via Chuckwagon Trail and Devil's Bridge Trail in Coconino National Forest

United States > Arizona > Yavapai County

Devil's Bridge Trail offers a scenic desert hike through the iconic red rocks of Sedona. The route is fairly easy until the last section, where a short but steep climb adds a bit of a challenge before reaching the impressive natural arch. The payoff at the top, with expansive views and the chance to stand on…

Distance: 6.5 Km • Elevation gain: 163 m • Maximum elevation: 1,521 m

Railroad Tunnel Trail to Lakeview Overlook and Hoover Dam in Lake Mead National Recreation Area

United States > Nevada > Clark County

The Railroad Tunnel Trail offers a unique blend of history and stunning scenery. As you walk along this well-maintained path, you'll traverse five tunnels that were once part of the railroad used for the dam's construction, all while enjoying panoramic views of Lake Mead and the surrounding desert landscape.…

Distance: 14.7 Km • Elevation gain: 495 m • Maximum elevation: 521 m

Piestewa Peak via Summit Trail in Phoenix Mountain Preserve

United States > Arizona > Maricopa County > Phoenix

Summit Trail to Piestewa Peak offers a challenging yet rewarding climb with fantastic views of the Sonoran Desert and the surrounding cityscape. The well-marked path makes it easy to navigate, and the occasional shaded spots provide a welcome break from the sun as you make your way to the summit. #Hike

Distance: 3.5 Km • Elevation gain: 318 m • Maximum elevation: 758 m

Mount Perry

United States > California > Inyo County

Hike from the Dante's View to the Mount Perry along Dante's Ridge in the Death Valley National Park. #Hike #Mountain #Nature #Desert #Park

Distance: 7.2 Km • Elevation gain: 380 m • Maximum elevation: 1,745 m

California Riding and Hiking Trail (CRHT)

United States > California > San Bernardino County

Hike on the California Riding and Hiking Trail (CRHT) through the Joshua Tree National Park. #Hike #Nature #Desert #Park #Mountain #CRHT

Distance: 58.6 Km • Elevation gain: 943 m • Maximum elevation: 1,578 m

Grapevine Canyon

United States > Nevada > Clark County

Hike through the Grapevine Canyon in the Bridge Canyon Wilderness. #Hike #Canyon #Mountain #Nature #Desert #Wilderness

Distance: 2.8 Km • Elevation gain: 152 m • Maximum elevation: 857 m

Red Mountain

United States > California > San Bernardino County > Red Mountain

Hike to Red Mountain in the Mojave Desert. #Hike #Mountain #Nature #Desert

Distance: 4.2 Km • Elevation gain: 532 m • Maximum elevation: 1,598 m

Grand Canyon Rim to River

United States > Arizona > Coconino County

Hike from South Kaibab Trailhead to Bright Angel Trailhead via Ooh Aah Point, Cedar Ridge, Skeleton Point, Kaibab Suspension Bridge, River Colorado, Phantom Ranch Village, Bright Angel Suspension Bridge, River Trail, Devil's Corkscrew, Havasupai Gardens and Mary Jane Coulter Lookout in the Grand Canyon…

Distance: 27.3 Km • Elevation gain: 2,243 m • Maximum elevation: 2,201 m

Cadillac Mountain Loop (Mount Desert Island)

United States > Maine > Hancock County > Bar Harbor

Loop hike to Cadillac Mountain via Cadillac North Ridge Trail, Great Pond Hill and Gorge Path in the Acadia National Park. #Hike #Loop #Mountain #Island #Forest #Park #Lake

Distance: 8.0 Km • Elevation gain: 395 m • Maximum elevation: 455 m

Gorham Mountain and The Beehive Loop (Mount Desert Island)

United States > Maine > Hancock County > Bar Harbor

Loop hike from Sand Beach to Gorham Mountain and The Beehive via Bowl Trail, Beehive Trail, The Bowl, Gorham Mountain Trail, Cadillac Cliffs Path, Monument Cove, Thunder Hole and Ocean Path in the Acadia National Park. #Hike #Loop #Mountain #Nature #Forest #Park #Ocean #Atlantic #Sea, #Lake #Island

Distance: 6.4 Km • Elevation gain: 265 m • Maximum elevation: 150 m

Devil's Garden Trail

United States > Utah > Grand County

Loop hike in the Arches National Park via Devil's Garden Trail, Landscape Arch Viewpoint, Navajo Arch Trail, Partition Arch Trail, Black Arch Overlook, Double O Arch Trail, Private Arch Trail, Pine Tree Arch Trail and Pine Tree Arch Viewpoint. #Hike #Loop #Nature #Rock #Park #Mountain #Overlook #Desert

Distance: 10.2 Km • Elevation gain: 308 m • Maximum elevation: 1,678 m

Sonoran Desert National Monument

United States > Arizona > Maricopa County

Mountain Bike in Sonoran Desert National Monument and North Maricopa Mountains Wilderness from West Butterfield Road Parking. #MTB #Desert #Nature

Distance: 15.2 Km • Elevation gain: 122 m • Maximum elevation: 471 m

Horseshoe Bend Viewpoint (Colorado River)

United States > Arizona > Coconino County > Page

Hike to the Horseshoe Bend Viewpoint above the Colorado River in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. #Hike #Canyon #Mountain #Nature #River #Desert

Distance: 1.0 Km • Elevation gain: 0 m • Maximum elevation: 1,319 m

Turtlehead Peak

United States > Nevada > Clark County

Hike to the Turtlehead Peak via the Calico Tanks Trail and the Turtlehead Peak Trail in the La Madre Mountain Wilderness and the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. #Hike #Mountain #Nature #Desert #Wilderness #Canyon

Distance: 3.8 Km • Elevation gain: 577 m • Maximum elevation: 1,896 m

Calico Tanks

United States > Nevada > Clark County

Hike to the Calico Tanks in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. #Hike #Mountain #Nature #Canyon #Desert

Distance: 1.8 Km • Elevation gain: 134 m • Maximum elevation: 1,448 m

Red Cathedral and Zabriskie Point Loop

United States > California > Inyo County

Loop hike to Red Cathedral and Zabriskie Point via the Golden Canyon Trail, the Gower Gulch Trail and Badlands Loop in the Death Valley National Park. #Hike #Loop #Mountain #Nature #Desert #Park

Distance: 11.6 Km • Elevation gain: 417 m • Maximum elevation: 205 m

Chaparrosa Peak Loop

United States > California > San Bernardino County

Loop hike to Chaparrosa Peak via Indian Springs Trail and Pipes Canyon Trail in the Pioneertown Mountains Preserve. #Hike #Loop #Mountain #Nature #Desert #Canyon #River

Distance: 12.3 Km • Elevation gain: 446 m • Maximum elevation: 1,687 m

Tims Ladder Trail

United States > California > Riverside County

Hike on the Tims Ladder Trail in the Joshua Tree National Park. #Hike #Mountain #Park #Nature #Desert

Distance: 4.1 Km • Elevation gain: 621 m • Maximum elevation: 945 m

Art Smith Trail

United States > California > Riverside County > Palm Desert

Hike on the Art Smith Trail in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. #Hike #Desert #Nature #Mountains

Distance: 12.8 Km • Elevation gain: 707 m • Maximum elevation: 752 m

Painted Canyon and Ladder Canyon Loop

United States > California > Riverside County

Loop hike to Painted Canyon and Ladder Canyon in the Mecca Hills Wilderness. #Hike #Loop #Canyon #Nature #Desert #Wilderness #Mountain

Distance: 7.2 Km • Elevation gain: 326 m • Maximum elevation: 408 m

Bear Creek Oasis

United States > California > Riverside County > La Quinta

Hike from Cove Oasis to Bear Creek Oasis via the Bear Creek Trail in the Santa Rosa Wilderness. #Hike #Oasis #Nature #Desert #Mountain #Wilderness

Distance: 7.0 Km • Elevation gain: 649 m • Maximum elevation: 702 m

Murray Hill

United States > California > Riverside County > Palm Springs

Hike from Palm Springs to Murray Hill in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. #Hike #Mountain #Nature #Desert

Distance: 5.9 Km • Elevation gain: 506 m • Maximum elevation: 662 m

Museum Trail

United States > California > Riverside County > Palm Springs

Hike from Palm Springs on Museum Trail in Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. #Hike #Mountain #Nature #Desert

Distance: 1.3 Km • Elevation gain: 260 m • Maximum elevation: 408 m

Araby Trail

United States > California > Riverside County > Palm Springs

Hike from Palm Springs on Araby Trail in Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains Monument. #Hike #Nature #Mountains #Desert

Distance: 2.5 Km • Elevation gain: 306 m • Maximum elevation: 402 m

The Cross

United States > California > Riverside County > Palm Desert

Hike from Palm Desert to The Cross in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. #Hike #Mountain #Desert #Nature

Distance: 1.8 Km • Elevation gain: 207 m • Maximum elevation: 307 m

Bump and Grind Trail

United States > California > Riverside County > Palm Desert

Loop hike from Palm Desert on the Bump and Grind Trail in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. #Hike #Loop #Mountain #Desert #Nature

Distance: 6.5 Km • Elevation gain: 396 m • Maximum elevation: 391 m

Fortynine Palms Oasis

United States > California > San Bernardino County

Hike to the Fortynine Palms Oasis (or 49 Palms Oasis) by the Fortynine Palms Trail in the Joshua Tree National Park. #Hike #Nature #Desert #Mountain #Park #Forest

Distance: 2.4 Km • Elevation gain: 124 m • Maximum elevation: 938 m

Ryan Mountain

United States > California > Riverside County

Hike to Ryan Mountain on the Ryan Mountain Trail in Joshua Tree National Park. #Hike #Mountain #Nature #Desert #Park

Distance: 2.3 Km • Elevation gain: 323 m • Maximum elevation: 1,660 m

McDowell Sonoran Preserve

United States > Arizona > Maricopa County > Scottsdale

Loop through McDowell Sonoran Preserve hike from Gateway Trailhead via Gateway Loop Trail. #Hike #Loop #Nature #Mountain #Desert

Distance: 6.2 Km • Elevation gain: 231 m • Maximum elevation: 728 m

Lost Horse Mine

United States > California > Riverside County

Hike to Lost Horse Mine in the Joshua Tree National Park. #Hike #Mountain #Nature #Desert #Park

Distance: 5.5 Km • Elevation gain: 138 m • Maximum elevation: 1,569 m

Borrego Springs - Rockhouse Canyon

United States > California > San Diego County

Hike through the Rockhouse Canyon to the Cottonwood Springs via Rockhouse Trail, Hidden Springs, in the Santa Rosa Wilderness and the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. #Hike #Loop #Mountain #Canyon #Nature #Desert #Wilderness #Park

Distance: 21.5 Km • Elevation gain: 645 m • Maximum elevation: 956 m

Goat Canyon Trestle via Mortero Palms

United States > California > San Diego County

Hike to Goat Canyon Trestle via Mortero Palms in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Wilderness. #Hike #Canyon #Nature #Desert #Canyon #Mountain #Wilderness

Distance: 9.1 Km • Elevation gain: 620 m • Maximum elevation: 1,005 m

Ladder Canyon and Painted Canyon Loop

United States > California > Riverside County

Loop hike through Ladder Canyon and Painted Canyon in the Mecca Hills Wilderness. #Hike #Loop #Canyon #Mountain #Nature #Wilderness #Desert

Distance: 7.4 Km • Elevation gain: 327 m • Maximum elevation: 407 m

Lake Cahuilla to Cove Oasis Loop

United States > California > Riverside County > La Quinta

Loop hike from Lake Cahuilla Park to Cove Oasis via Boo Hoff Trail in the Santa Rosa Wilderness. #Hike #Loop #Lake #Nature #Mountain #Wilderness #Desert

Distance: 17.4 Km • Elevation gain: 673 m • Maximum elevation: 577 m

Fillmore Waterfall

United States > New Mexico > Doña Ana County

Hike to the Fillmore Waterfall via the Fillmore Trail in the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. #Hike #Fall #Nature #Mountain

Distance: 1.7 Km • Elevation gain: 151 m • Maximum elevation: 1,795 m

Mountain Palm Springs Loop

United States > California > San Diego County

Loop hike from Mountain Palm Springs Trailhead via Pygmy Grove, Southwest Grove, Surprise Canyon Grove, Palm Bowl Grove, Indian Valley and North Grove in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Wilderness. #Hike #Loop #Nature #Mountain #Wilderness

Distance: 6.1 Km • Elevation gain: 193 m • Maximum elevation: 363 m

Norumbega Mountain Loop

United States > Maine > Hancock County > Mount Desert

Loop hike to Norumbega Mountain via Goat Trail, Norumbega Mountain Trail, Hadlock Lower Dam, Hadlock Ponds Trail, Lower Hadlock Pond and Lower Norumbega Trail in the Acadia National Park on the Mount Desert Island. #Hike #Loop #Mountain #Lake #Island #Park #Nature

Distance: 5.2 Km • Elevation gain: 234 m • Maximum elevation: 251 m

Jordan Pond and The Bubble Loop (Mount Desert Island)

United States > Maine > Hancock County > Mount Desert

Loop hike around Jordan Pond and to The Bubble via Jordan Pond Path and Bubbles Trail in the Acadia National Park on the Mount Desert Island. #Hike #Loop #Lake #Nature #Forest #Mountain #Park

Distance: 5.8 Km • Elevation gain: 209 m • Maximum elevation: 221 m

Eagle Lake to Hulls Cove Loop (Mount Desert Island)

United States > Maine > Hancock County > Bar Harbor

Loop hike from Eagle Lake to Hulls Cove via Breakneck Road, Breakneck Ponds, Hulls Cove Road, Paradise Hill Carriage Road, Witch Hole Pond, Witch Hole Pond Carriage Road and Duck Brook Falls in the Acadia National Park on the Mount Desert Island. #Hike #Loop #Lake #Nature #Forest

Distance: 12.2 Km • Elevation gain: 184 m • Maximum elevation: 114 m

Mastodon Peak

United States > California > Riverside County

Loop hike to Mastodon Peak on the Mastodon Mine Loop Trail in the Joshua Tree National Park. #Hke #Loop #Mountain #Nature #Park #Desert

Distance: 3.9 Km • Elevation gain: 120 m • Maximum elevation: 1,025 m

PCT A from Burnt Rancharia to Cibbets Flats Campground

United States > California > San Diego County > Mount Laguna

Distance: 16.2 Km • Elevation gain: 184 m • Maximum elevation: 1,840 m