loop trails
Routes returning home
Loop trails are hiking or walking paths that return to their starting point without retracing the same ground, forming a circuit.
They're distinguished from out-and-back trails, where you walk the same route both directions: The park has several loop trails ranging from two to eight miles.
The term appears most often in trail guides and outdoor recreation contexts.
- circularForming a closed curve
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- day hikeShort walking excursion outdoors
- trailheadHiking path entrance
- scenicOffering beautiful views
scenic overlook · nature · path · winding · forest · return · circuit · round-trip · out and back · markers · overlook · backcountry · switchbacks · footpath · wilderness · trek · daypack · blaze