10 of America's Most Challenging Hikes We’ve Been on this Year! 


Weather, wild animals and dangerous terrain - all play their part in a trail's difficulty

Abrams falls trail - 5 miles roundtrip

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The Maze, Canyonlands NP in Utah - The remoteness

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Huckleberry Mountain Trail Montana - The grizzly bears

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Bright Angel Trail, AZ - the heat!

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