Plan it right. Pack it light. Arrive ready.
Free trip-planning tools, month-by-month weather for national parks, and camping advice that actually helps — everything you need before you hit the trail.
Answers before you leave the driveway
What to pack, how long it'll take, how much water, how warm a bag — and whether the weather will cooperate.
Trip Finder: Best Parks Near You This Month
Uses your location (or any address) to rank nearby parks by drive time and this month's hiking and camping weather.
Open toolCamping & Backpacking Packing List Generator
A checklist built for your trip type, nights, season and group size. Tick it off, print it, or save it.
Open toolTrail Weather Forecast & Hike Score
7-day forecast for any trailhead with a go/no-go hike score, heat, wind, storm and freezing-level warnings.
Open toolHiking Time Calculator
How long a hike will take from distance, elevation gain and pace, plus a turnaround time before dark.
Open toolHiking Water Calculator
How much water to carry for a hike based on duration, temperature, effort and body weight.
Open toolSleeping Bag & Pad Temperature Guide
Pick the bag rating and pad R-value you need for the lowest temperature you expect.
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Best parks for hiking weather in November
Ranked from 10 years of daily weather at each park's main visitor area.
Death Valley National Park98 · Excellenthighs near 73°F, lows 57°F, mostly dry
Joshua Tree National Park97 · Excellenthighs near 62°F, lows 47°F, mostly dry
White Sands National Park96 · Excellenthighs near 64°F, lows 41°F, mostly dry
Big Bend National Park95 · Excellenthighs near 66°F, lows 47°F, mostly dry
Zion National Park84 · Excellenthighs near 58°F, lows 34°F, frequent freezing nights
Know exactly when to go
Month-by-month weather, seasonal road openings, camping and a live forecast for each park.
Yosemite
Best weather: Jun · Sep · Oct
Zion
Best weather: Apr · May · Oct
Grand Teton
Best weather: Jul · Aug · Sep
Glacier
Best weather: Jul · Aug · Sep
Great Smoky Mountains
Best weather: Apr · Sep · Oct
Arches
Best weather: Apr · May · Oct
Acadia
Best weather: Jul · Aug · Sep
Joshua Tree
Best weather: Apr · May · Oct
Is tomorrow a good day to hike?
Search any trailhead for a 7-day forecast scored for hiking — with the warnings that matter on the trail.
- Daily 0–100 hike score you can compare at a glance
- Thunderstorm, heat, wind and snow warnings
- Freezing level for high-country routes
- Sunrise and sunset so you can plan your turnaround
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