Name: Nadia Ruiz Social Handle:@irongirlnadia Outdoor Expertise: Trail runner for 25 years Best for: Trail running, hiking, exploring Best Time to Visit: Summer to early fall Why the Spot Is Awesome: Montana’s Glacier National Park is a wonderland of outdoor beauty covering one million acres of glacier-covered peaks, valleys, mirrored turquoise lakes, waterfalls, and dense forests. One of my favorite lakes in the park is Iceberg Lake–it’s pretty distinct and surrounded by glacial peaks. I ran a trail half marathon just outside the park and explored as many trails in the area as I could afterward. I never wanted to leave this magical place.
21. Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Las Vegas, Nevada
Name: Tara Bushey Social Handle:@runtararun24 Outdoor Expertise: Runner for 9 years; has hiked in six different National Parks in the last two years Best for: Hiking and trail running Best Time to Visit: All seasons Why the Spot Is Awesome: Situated about 30 minutes off the Las Vegas strip, Red Rock Canyon is a gem with absolutely gorgeous views, hiking trails galore, and a 13-mile scenic drive great for road running or cycling. It’s a dream for any outdoor enthusiast! If you do one of the “difficult” hikes to a peak, you’ll have a view of Red Rock Canyon from above, plus all of Las Vegas–including the strip–in the distance
22. Saddle River County Park Trail, Saddle Brook, New Jersey
Name: Cheryl Carlin Social Handle:@cheryltwin Outdoor Expertise: Senior manager of analytics at SELF and former avid outdoors runner Best for: Running, biking, bird-watching, skating, and walking. Best Time to Visit: All seasons Why the Spot Is Awesome: When I was training for long runs, I always had the hardest time finding a nice place outdoors. Once I found this trail—which is an out-and-back 12-mile loop—I knew I had found the perfect place to run. This beautiful trail winds through wooded landscapes, some ponds, and along the saddle river for all six miles. The best part, though, is that there are markers for every tenth of a mile you go. When I wanted to get my friends into running, it was so easy to tell them, just run to the 0.5-mile marker, and then we will walk. Plus, the path isn’t too congested, so I can go all times of the year.
23. Montauk, New York
Name: Gaelin Rosenwaks Social Handle:@gaelingoexplore Outdoor Expertise: Marine scientist; professional ocean photographer and filmmaker Best for: Fishing, free diving, and paddling Best Time to Visit: Summer and fall Why the Spot Is Awesome: Montauk is at the end of Long Island, so it’s surrounded by water. Everywhere you turn, the ocean is there. This place is pretty special because it’s not very developed—there are some homes dotting the shoreline, but it’s mostly open space. Beyond the beach in the summer, you’ll see whales breaching.
24. Ooms Conservation Area, Chatham, New York
Source: Self
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