Grand Teton National Park: Phelps Lake
Ditch the roadside crowds on this family-friendly, 4.2-mile out-and-back to an indigo lake framed by the mighty Tetons. Bring binocs: Songbirds abound.
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Salt Lake City: Bonneville Nunns Trail
Run, bike, or hike 10.4 miles out and back along a 14,000-year-old lake shoreline to fresh air and broad vistas in Provo Canyon.
Ditch the roadside crowds on this family-friendly, 4.2-mile out-and-back to an indigo lake framed by the mighty Tetons. Bring binocs: Songbirds abound.
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Seasonal wildflowers, a remote mountain lake, and plenty of solitude highlight this 8.6-mile hike that winds through forest and meadows in the Cascade Mountains.
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