Best Mountains

Denali National Park and Preserve protects a vast area of Alaska’s interior. It encompasses Denali (Mount McKinley), the tallest peak in North America, alongside diverse landscapes including tundra, boreal forest, and glacial terrain. The park is notable for its exceptional wildlife viewing opportun...

Jasper National Park protects a vast area of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta. Established in 1907, it is Canada’s largest national park encompassing over 10,878 square kilometers. The park features significant mountain landscapes including glaciers and abundant wildlife. It serves hikers, campers, p...

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park protects New Zealand’s Southern Alps. It features dramatic landscapes including Aoraki/Mount Cook, the nation's highest peak at 3,724 meters. The park is a significant destination for hikers, climbers and nature enthusiasts seeking alpine experiences within a protecte...

Hanalei Bay is a significant coastal bay located on Kauai’s north shore. Its expansive shoreline, approaching two miles in length, offers a notable scenic vista framed by dramatic mountains. The bay’s calm waters and consistent surf make it popular for recreation including swimming, surfing, and pad...

Kluane National Park and Reserve protects a vast region of the Yukon Territory in Canada. Established in 1972, it encompasses significant geological features including Mount Logan, the nation’s highest peak and numerous glaciers. The park is notable for its exceptional biodiversity and dramatic moun...

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve encompasses nearly 13.2 million acres in southeastern Alaska. It is the nation’s largest national park, renowned for its vast, untouched wilderness dominated by towering mountains and extensive glaciers. The park offers opportunities for backcountry expl...

Yoho National Park protects a region of southwestern British Columbia’s Canadian Rockies. Established in 1886, it features dramatic landscapes including Takakkaw Falls and significant geological formations. The park is renowned for the Burgess Shale fossil beds, a globally important site offering in...

Sequoia National Park protects ancient giant sequoia trees, some of the planet’s largest living organisms. The park features towering forests and granite mountains within the Sierra Nevada range of California. It is a destination for hikers, nature enthusiasts, and those interested in experiencing r...

Yosemite is the cathedral of American wilderness, renowned for its monumental granite cliffs like El Capitan and Half Dome, and spectacular waterfalls such as Yosemite Falls. The iconic Yosemite Valley presents breathtaking, accessible vistas, while the vast high-country backcountry of Tuolumne Mead...

Mount Aspiring National Park protects a significant area of the Southern Alps in New Zealand. It encompasses dramatic alpine landscapes including Mount Tihou/Tititea and numerous glaciers. The park is notable for its exceptional biodiversity and challenging hiking opportunities. It’s primarily used...

Big Bend National Park encompasses over 800,000 acres of Texas desert landscape adjacent to the U.S.-Mexico border. Its notable features include the Rio Grande River, dramatic mountain ranges, and extensive undeveloped wilderness. The park provides opportunities for hiking, camping, and wildlife vie...

The Blue Mountains National Park protects significant Australian wilderness within New South Wales. Characterized by steep sandstone cliffs and extensive eucalyptus forests, it’s notable for its unique geological formations and biodiversity. The park encompasses a globally recognized area designated...

The Lake District National Park encompasses a vast area of mountainous terrain and lakes within Cumbria, England. Established in 1951, it’s notable for its dramatic landscapes including Scafell Pike, England's highest peak, and Windermere, the largest lake. The park offers extensive opportunities fo...

Known as the 'Crown of the Continent,' Glacier boasts rugged mountains, pristine forests, and stunning glacial-carved valleys. The engineering marvel Going-to-the-Sun Road provides breathtaking access across the Continental Divide. The park is a hiker's paradise with over 700 miles of trails leading...

Torngat Mountains National Park protects a remote region of northern Labrador, Canada. Established in 2008, it encompasses rugged mountains, deep fjords, and significant Inuit cultural heritage. The park’s size—Atlantic Canada's largest—makes it ideal for experienced wilderness travelers and researc...

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve protects a vast, remote area within the Brooks Range of northern Alaska. Established in 1980, it’s notable for being America's least visited national park offering unparalleled wilderness experiences. The park features rugged mountain terrain, expansive...

Eryri National Park encompasses the dramatic mountains of Snowdonia, Wales. Established in 1951, it protects a vast area of wilderness including Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), the highest peak in Wales. The park is notable for its challenging walking trails and diverse landscapes appealing to hikers, climbers...

The Legend of the Volcanoes is an Aztec-origin story from central Mexico that explains the formation of two prominent peaks, Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl. In the legend, Popocatépetl was a warrior who went to battle, and Iztaccíhuatl was a princess who was falsely told of his death. She died of gri...

Shenandoah National Park protects over 200,000 acres of the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. It’s notable for its extensive network of hiking trails offering diverse views and opportunities to observe wildlife within mature forests. The park is popular with hikers, campers, and nature enthus...

The Cairngorms National Park encompasses a vast region of the Scottish Highlands, primarily within Aberdeenshire, Highland and Moray Council areas. It is Britain’s largest national park, renowned for its dramatic mountain landscapes including Ben Macdui and Braeriach. The park supports diverse wildl...

Waterton Lakes National Park encompasses a stunning area of southwestern Alberta’s Rocky Mountains. Established in 1895, it is notable as part of the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site shared with Montana. The park features six alpine lakes and diverse wildlife h...

Auyuittuq National Park protects a significant portion of western Baffin Island, Nunavut. It’s recognized for its dramatic landscapes including deep fjords carved by glaciers and extensive icefields within the Arctic. The park offers opportunities for scientific research related to glacial processes...

The Giro della Valle d'Aosta - Mont Blanc is an annual under-23 road cycling stage race held in the mountainous Aosta Valley region of Italy. Founded in 1962, the event features multiple days of intense climbing across the Italian, Swiss, and French Alps. It is widely utilized by professional cyclin...

Olympic's defining feature is its remarkable ecosystem diversity within one park. It protects a wild Pacific coastline with sea stacks, the lush Hoh and Quinault temperate rainforests, and the alpine meadows and glaciers of the Olympic Mountains. Visitors can experience three distinct worlds in a si...

Kootenay National Park protects a significant area of the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia. Established in 1920, it’s notable for its diverse landscapes including mountains, valleys and the only naturally heated river in Banff national park. The park is popular with hikers, campers, and nature e...

The Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park encompasses over 50,000 hectares of diverse landscapes within Scotland. Established in 2002, it’s the nation's first national park protecting mountains, lochs, and extensive forests. This area is significant for its natural beauty and biodiversity. It...

Lassen Volcanic National Park protects an active volcanic landscape within northern California. It features diverse geothermal features including steaming fumaroles, boiling mud pots, and vibrant mineral deposits shaped by intense heat and pressure. The park’s dramatic mountains and hydrothermal are...

Arthur’s Pass National Park protects a significant area of the Southern Alps in New Zealand. Established in 1929, it is renowned for its dramatic alpine landscapes and the iconic Arthur's Pass itself – a challenging mountain pass used by travelers and hikers. The park features diverse flora and faun...

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve protects a unique landscape in southern Colorado. It features some of the tallest sand dunes in North America, formed by wind and water interacting with the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The park’s shifting sands create dynamic landscapes offering opportunit...