The backcountry trail guide
Trails behind the lessons
Fifteen real routes from The Map vs. the Terrain. Choose a trail to find its setting, planning resources, and the leadership lesson connected to it.
15 routes
United States
13 routesEagle Rock Loop / Little Missouri
Ouachita Mountains · About 27 miles · Hard
Hemmed-in-Hollow
Buffalo National River · About 5 miles · Strenuous
White Rock Mountain
Ozark National Forest · 1.8-mile rim or 17.5-mile loop · Easy to hard
Butterfield Trail
Devil’s Den State Park · About 15 miles · Moderate to strenuous
Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim
Grand Canyon National Park · About 20–24 miles · Extremely strenuous
Four Pass Loop / Maroon Bells
Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness · About 26–28 miles · Hard
Oh Be Joyful
Raggeds Wilderness · Up to about 13 miles round trip · Moderate to strenuous
Mt. Wheeler / Horseshoe Lake
Carson National Forest · Varies by route · Hard
Philmont Scout Ranch
Sangre de Cristo Mountains · Itinerary dependent · Moderate to super strenuous
Greenleaf State Park
Greenleaf State Park · About 5 to 18 miles · Moderate to hard
Old Military Road Trail
Ouachita National Forest · Up to about 23 miles · Hard
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Wichita Mountains · Route dependent · Moderate to hard
Spade Lake
Alpine Lakes Wilderness · About 25.6 miles round trip · Hard