Overland Track

The Overland Track is a 65km point-to-point alpine traverse through the heart of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Running from Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair, the route passes through dramatic glaciated valleys, ancient rainforests, and high moorlands. Under the management of Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, the trail offers a deep connection to Tasmania's unique natural heritage, including the endemic King Billy Pine and high dolerite peaks. The route consists of a mix of well-maintained boardwalks, exposed rocky ridges, and forested sections that can become muddy during sustained rainfall.

Standing at an imposing 14,309 feet (4,361m), Uncompahgre Peak is the highest summit in the spectacular San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado and the 6th highest 'Fourteener' in the state. Despite its towering mass, it is widely considered one of the gentler, most aesthetically beautiful, and accessible 14ers for intermediate hikers—provided you have a hardcore off-road vehicle to reach the high trailhead. The peak is wildly distinct from the typical conical mountains; it looks like a massive, slanted rectangular block or the bow of a sinking ship, complete with sheer, 1,000-foot vertical cliffs on three sides. The surprisingly manageable hiking trail weaves up the one gentle southern slope, through lush tundra basins full of marmots, culminating in a fun, brief, and non-exposed rock scramble to a vast, flat summit plateau the size of a football field.