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Tom Jess Travel
Here you will find all the hikes we did in the USA and West Canada. Each of the hike links to the day description in our blogs on which we did the hike. The distance is always the return distance. We gave our own difficulty score and our own rating out of 10.
Name | State | Park/County | Year | Km | Hours | Difficulty | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lake McArthur circuit | British Columbia | Lake O Hara | 2019 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
Panorama Ridge trail | British Columbia | Whistler | 2019 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Iceline trail | British Columbia | Yoho NP | 2016 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Harding Icefield Trail | Alaska | Kenai NP | 2015 | 13,2 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Obapin Plateau Circuit | British Columbia | Lake O Hara | 2019 | 5,9 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
Lake Oesa | Alberta | Lake O Hara | 2016 | 6,4 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
Sulphur Skyline trail | Alberta | Jasper NP | 2019 | 8,2 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
Panorama Trail | California | Yosemite NP | 2017 | 13,5 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
Bald Hills Hike | Alberta | Jasper NP | 2019 | 13,4 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
King's throne trail | Alaska | Kluane NP | 2015 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swiftcurrent Pass | Montana | Glacier NP | 2016 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Lupin Falls | Vancouver Island | Strathcona PP | 2019 | 1 | 0,5 | 1 | 8 |
Iceberg Lake trail | Montana | Glacier NP | 2013 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
St Mary Glacier hike | Colorado | Denver environment | 2018 | 2,5 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Eagle point | British Columbia | Vancouver Lighthouse Park | 2019 | 3 | 1,5 | 4 | 8 |
Upper Geyser basin loop | Wyoming | Yellowstone NP | 2018 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Plain of Six Glaciers trail | Alberta | Lake Louise | 2016 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Holly Lake | Wyoming | Grand Teton NP | 2018 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Paradise valley to Giant Steps | Alberta | Lake Louise | 2019 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Laurell Falls | North Carolina | Great Smoky Mountains NP | 2014 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Cascade Pass Trail | Washington | North Cascade NP | 2016 | 11,2 | 4,5 | 4 | 8 |
Lundbreck Falls | Alberta | Lundbreck Falls PP | 2019 | 0,2 | 0,5 | 2 | 8 |
Maple Pass trail | Washington | North Cascade NP | 2016 | 10,7 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Burney Falls Loop trail | California | Mcarthur Burney Falls SP | 2017 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Lower Myra Falls | Vancouver Island | Strathcona PP | 2019 | 1,2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Grand Prismatic Spring overlook | Wyoming | Yellowstone NP | 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Mist Falls & paradise valley | California | King's Canyon NP | 2017 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Four Mile trail (up & down) | California | Yosemite NP | 2012 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Four Lakes Loop | Colorado | Rocky Mountains NP | 2018 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Inspiration point | Wyoming | Grand Teton NP | 2013 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Wonder Lake to reflection pond | Alaska | Denali NP | 2015 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Wild Pacific Trail | Vancouver Island | Ucluelet | 2019 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Root Glacier/Erie Mine Trail | Alaska | Wrangell - St Elias NP | 2015 | 12,4 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Ramsey Cascades trail | North Carolina | Great Smoky Mountains NP | 2014 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Nisqually vista trail | Washington | Mt Rainier NP | 2013 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Edith Cavel Meadows | Alberta | Jasper NP | 2016 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
Hanging Lake | Colorado | Glenwood Canyon | 2018 | 4,7 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
The miners ridge and james irvine loop incl Fern canyon | California | Redwood NP | 2017 | 18,6 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
Notch trail | South Dakota | Badlands NP | 2018 | 2,4 | 1,5 | 7 | 7 |
Virginia Falls | Montana | Glacier NP | 2013 | 5,5 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Indian Creek falls | North Carolina | Great Smoky Mountains NP | 2014 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Capital Gorge trail | Utah | Capitol Reef NP | 2012 | 3,2 | 1,5 | 4 | 7 |
Bumpass Hell | California | Lassen Volcanic NP | 2017 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Lower Yosemite Falls | California | Yosemite NP | 2017 | 1,6 | 0,5 | 1 | 7 |
Tenaya Lake | California | Yosemite NP | 2017 | 4 | 1,5 | 1 | 7 |
Back Basin | Wyoming | Yellowstone NP | 2013 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Canyon Overlook | Utah | Zion NP | 2012 | 1,6 | 1,5 | 6 | 7 |
Dawson Falls | British Columbia | Wells Gray PP | 2016 | 0,2 | 0,5 | 1 | 7 |
West Geyser basin | Wyoming | Yellowstone NP | 2013 | 1 | 0,5 | 1 | 7 |
Roughlock Falls | South Dakota | Spearfish canyon | 2018 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Trail of ten falls (partial) | Oregon | Silver Falls SP | 2013 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Abram Falls | North Carolina | Great Smoky Mountains NP | 2014 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
Eagle Lake & Falls | California | Lake Tahoe | 2017 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
General Grant Tree trail | California | King's Canyon NP | 2017 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 1 | 7 |
Brandywine Falls trail | British Columbia | Brandywne Falls PP | 2016 | 2 | 0,5 | 1 | 7 |
Maligne Canyon (half) | Alberta | Jasper NP | 2016 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Overlander Falls | British Columbia | Mount Robson PP | 2019 | 1 | 0,5 | 3 | 7 |
Lake O Hara shoreline trail | British Columbia | Lake O Hara | 2019 | 2,8 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Spearfish Falls | South Dakota | Spearfish canyon | 2018 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Wapta Falls | British Columbia | Yoho NP | 2019 | 4,8 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Alum cave trail | North Carolina | Great Smoky Mountains NP | 2014 | 7,5 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
General Sherman Tree | California | Sequoia NP | 2017 | 1,6 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Harper Corner�s Trail | Colorado | Dinosaur NM | 2018 | 4,8 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Russian river falls | Alaska | Cooper Landing | 2015 | 6,4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Minitrail | Washington | Olympic NP | 2013 | 0,4 | 0,5 | 1 | 7 |
Moul Falls | British Columbia | Wells Gray PP | 2016 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Ridge trail | Colorado | The Garden of the Gods | 2018 | 1 | 0,5 | 1 | 7 |
Upper Geyser basin | Wyoming | Yellowstone NP | 2013 | 2,5 | 1,5 | 2 | 7 |
Lower Falls & Upper Falls | Vancouver Island | Little Qualicum Falls PP | 2019 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Kinney Lake | British Columbia | Mount Robson PP | 2016 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Naches Peak Loop trail | Washington | Mt Rainier NP | 2013 | 5,6 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Tower trail | Wyoming | Devil's Tower NM | 2018 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Emerald Basin Hike | British Columbia | Yoho NP | 2019 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Sol Duc Falls | Washington | Olympic NP | 2013 | 2,5 | 1,5 | 2 | 7 |
Panoramic trail | California | King's Canyon NP | 2017 | 1 | 0,5 | 3 | 7 |
Nairn Falls | British Columbia | Whistler | 2019 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Panoramic point to park ridge fire lookout | California | King's Canyon NP | 2017 | 3,8 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Grizzly Ridge trail | Alaska | Tombstone Territorial Park | 2015 | 5 | 2,5 | 5 | 7 |
Homestead + River Trail | Oregon | Smith Rock SP | 2017 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Lower Falls | Vancouver Island | Englishman River Falls PP | 2019 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 1 | 7 |
Bertha Falls | Alberta | Waterton NP | 2019 | 5,6 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Silverton Falls | Alberta | Banff | 2019 | 1,8 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
Murtle Falls | Washington | Mt Rainier NP | 2013 | 1 | 0,5 | 1 | 7 |
Valley Of the five lakes | Alberta | Jasper NP | 2019 | 9 | 3,5 | 4 | 7 |
Mt Washburn | Wyoming | Yellowstone NP | 2013 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Spruce trail | Washington | Olympic NP | 2013 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Paradise park trail tot ZigZag falls | Oregon | Mt Hood | 2017 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
White Oak Canyon trail | Virginia | Shenandoah NP | 2018 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Hall of Mosses | Washington | Olympic NP | 2013 | 1,3 | 0,5 | 1 | 7 |
Upper Whitewater falls overlook | North Carolina | Nantahala NF | 2014 | 0,8 | 0,5 | 2 | 7 |
Elk Falls viewing area | Vancouver Island | Campbell River | 2019 | 1,2 | 0,5 | 2 | 7 |
Shannon Falls | British Columbia | Shannon Falls PP | 2016 | 1 | 0,5 | 1 | 7 |
Garfield Peak trail | Oregon | Crater Lake NP | 2013 | 5,5 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Johnston Canyon | Alberta | Banff | 2016 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Byron Glacier | Alaska | Begich Boggs | 2015 | 3,2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Uncle Tom's trail | Wyoming | Yellowstone NP | 2013 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 5 | 7 |
Scenic Loop trail | Colorado | Maroon Bells | 2018 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Hidden Lake | Montana | Glacier NP | 2013 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
Siamese Twins trail | Colorado | The Garden of the Gods | 2018 | 1,6 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Rearguard Falls | British Columbia | Rearguard Falls PP | 2019 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 2 | 7 |
Sunrise point | Washington | Olympic NP | 2016 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Virgin creek falls | Alaska | Chugach SP | 2015 | 0,6 | 0,5 | 1 | 6 |
Narada Falls | Washington | Mt Rainier NP | 2013 | 1 | 0,5 | 1 | 6 |
Window Rock trail | Colorado | Colorado NM | 2018 | 1 | 0,5 | 2 | 6 |
Holzwarth historic site | Colorado | Rocky Mountains NP | 2018 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Eruption Trail | Oregon | Mount St Helen | 2017 | 0,8 | 0,5 | 1 | 6 |
Plaikni Falls | Oregon | Crater Lake NP | 2013 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Running Eagle Falls | Montana | Glacier NP | 2013 | 1 | 0,5 | 1 | 6 |
Artist Paint pots | Wyoming | Yellowstone NP | 2013 | 1 | 0,5 | 1 | 6 |
Linda Lake circuit | British Columbia | Lake O Hara | 2019 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Fish ladder | Vancouver Island | Stamp River Falls PP | 2019 | 1 | 0,5 | 2 | 6 |
Kokanee Trail | Alaska | Kluane NP | 2015 | 1 | 0,5 | 1 | 6 |
Window trail | South Dakota | Badlands NP | 2018 | 0,4 | 0,5 | 1 | 6 |
Brink of the lower falls trail | Wyoming | Yellowstone NP | 2013 | 0,8 | 0,5 | 5 | 6 |
North overlook trail | Nebraska | Scott's Bluff NM | 2018 | 0,8 | 0,5 | 1 | 6 |
Juney Whank Falls | North Carolina | Great Smoky Mountains NP | 2014 | 0,9 | 0,5 | 1 | 6 |
South Beach trail | Vancouver Island | Pacific Rim NP | 2019 | 3,2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Shell Falls | Wyoming | Bighorn NF | 2018 | 0,3 | 0,5 | 1 | 6 |
Trophy Mountain Alpine meadows (partial) | British Columbia | Wells Gray PP | 2016 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Baring Falls | Montana | Glacier NP | 2013 | 1,5 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Black Bear Wilderness trail | Florida | Black Bear Wilderness | 2016 | 10,6 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Second beach trail | Washington | Olympic NP | 2013 | 1 | 0,5 | 2 | 6 |
Elbow Lake | Alberta | Kananaskis County | 2019 | 4,3 | 1,5 | 7 | 6 |
Lower reid falls | Alaska | Skagway | 2015 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 1 | 6 |
Rainforest trail loop B | Vancouver Island | Pacific Rim NP | 2019 | 1 | 0,5 | 2 | 6 |
Mingo Falls | North Carolina | Great Smoky Mountains NP | 2014 | 2,2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Dog Lake Trail | California | Yosemite NP | 2012 | 4,5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Sun point overview | Montana | Glacier NP | 2013 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Helen MacKenzie-Battleship Lake Loop Trail | Vancouver Island | Strathcona Forbidden Plateau | 2019 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Hidden Lake | Alaska | Tetlin wildlife refuge | 2015 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Grottos trail | Colorado | Aspen | 2018 | 1 | 0,5 | 2 | 5 |
Hamilton Falls | British Columbia | Yoho NP | 2019 | 1,6 | 0,5 | 3 | 5 |
Liberty Falls Trail | Alaska | Mccarthy Road | 2015 | 4 | 1,5 | 5 | 5 |
Beaver Meadows short loop | Colorado | Rocky Mountains NP | 2018 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Munson Falls | Oregon | Munson Creek Falls SP | 2017 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 1 | 5 |
Ladder creek falls | Washington | North Cascade NP | 2016 | 0,6 | 0,5 | 1 | 5 |
Crypt Lake trail | Alberta | Waterton NP | 2019 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Sheep rock overlook | Oregon | John Day fossil beds NM | 2013 | 1,5 | 0,5 | 1 | 5 |
Adam Falls hike | Colorado | Rocky Mountains NP | 2018 | 1,6 | 0,5 | 3 | 5 |
Limberlost Lake trail | Virginia | Shenandoah NP | 2018 | 2,1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Gorge Overlook Trail | Washington | North Cascade NP | 2016 | 1,3 | 0,5 | 1 | 4 |
Cattaract Falls | North Carolina | Great Smoky Mountains NP | 2014 | 1 | 0,5 | 1 | 4 |
Wraith Falls | Wyoming | Yellowstone NP | 2013 | 1,5 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Forney Ridge Trail | North Carolina | Great Smoky Mountains NP | 2014 | 6,5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Dezadeash River Trail | Alaska | Haines Junction | 2015 | 5,5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Kootenay NP | Alberta | Paint Pots | 2016 | 1 | 0,5 | 1 | 4 |
Pocahontas mine trail lower loop | Alberta | Jasper NP | 2019 | 1 | 0,5 | 1 | 3 |
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