Best Towns for Adventure - Summer is here, and that means it's time for bonfires, hiking, and camping. Travel sites Roots Rated and Matador Network have recently selected the best towns in the US for those who can't get enough of the great outdoors. Here is a list of all the best adventure destinations, including what to do there. Happy wandering!

© iStock

Asheville, NC - Backpacking or camping: Art Loeb Trail, Roan Mountain / 
Mountain biking: Tsali, DuPont State Forest, Bent Creek, Pisgah / 
Whitewater paddling: Nantahala River, Green River, French Broad River

© iStock

Portland, OR - Backpacking or camping: Eagle Creek Trail, Loowit Trail, Siouxon Creek / 
Hiking: Horsetail/ Triple Falls Loop, Paradise Park, Dog Mountain, Opal Creek

© iStock

Hilton Head, SC - Coastal paddling: Calibogue Sound, Pinckney Island, Broad Creek / 
Food and drink: Stu's Surfside Subs, Poseidon Restaurant, Old Fort Pub

© iStock

Cody, WY - Fishing: Clarks Fork River, Lower Dam Road / 
Hiking: Lamar Valley, Elk Fork Trail, Heart Mountain

© iStock

Aspen, CO - Backpacking and camping: Conundrum Hot Springs, 10th Mountain Division Huts / 
Cross-country skiing: Maroon Creek Road, Independence Pass / 
Hiking: Maroon Bells, Ute Trail, Lost Man Loop

© iStock

Bellingham, WA - Climbing: Mt. Baker, Washington Pass, Clayton Beach / 
Mountain biking: Galbraith Mountain (South Side), Galbraith Mountain (North Side) / 
Microbreweries: Kulshan Brewing, Boundary Bay Brewing, Aslan Brewing Company

© iStock

Telluride, CO - Hiking: Bridal Veil Falls, Blue Lakes, Ajax Mountain / 
Mountain biking: Galloping Goose, Deep Creek Trail, Wasatch Telluride

© iStock

Portland, MA - Hiking: Mackworth Island, Acadia Mountain & St. Sauveur, Penobscot & Sargent Mountain / 
Paddling: Scarborough Marsh

© iStock

Boise, ID - Hiking: Browns Creek Slot Loop, Jump Creek Falls, Sawtooth Lake / 
Mountain biking: Polecat Gulch, Eastside Trail / 
Whitewater Paddling: Middle Fork of the Salmon River, Main Section of the Payette River

© iStock

Santa Barbara, CA - Food and drink: Cold Spring Tavern / 
Hiking: Cold Spring Trail, Gaviota State Park / 
Surfing: Rincon, Campus Point

© iStock

Seattle, WA - Backpacking and camping: The Enchantments, Olympic National Park Wilderness Coast, Camp Muir / 
Climbing: Gold Bar Boulders, Leavenworth, Index / 
Hiking: Big Four Ice Caves, Mount Si, High Rock Lookout

© iStock

Chattanooga, TN - Hiking: Bluff Trail, Lula Lake, Mullens Cove Loop / 
Mountain biking: Raccoon Mountain, Five Points / 
Paddling: Downtown, Lookout Creek

© iStock

Jackson Hole, WY - Hiking: Paintbrush to Cascade Canyon, Sleeping Indian, Teton Crest Trail, Phelps Lake, Bradley and Taggart Lakes / 
Mountain biking: Hour of Power, JHMR Bike Park, Jimmy's Mom Trail / 
Skiing: Mt. Moran, Skillet, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Snow King

© iStock

San Francisco, CA - Cycling: Mt. Diablo, Mill Valley - Mt. Tam, Scenic 49 / 
Hiking: Land's End Trail, Matt Davis Trail, Dipsea Trail

© iStock

Moab, UT - Backpacking and camping: Devil's Garden Campsite, Juniper Campground, Upheaval Dome / 
Hiking: Hidden Valley Trail, Delicate Arch, Mary Jane Canyon / 
Mountain biking: Whole Enchilada, Slickrock, Bar M, Magnificent 7

© iStock

Minneapolis, MN - Cycling: Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, Elm Creek Park Reserve, Midtown Greenway / 
Flat water paddling: Chain of Lakes, Minnehaha Creek, Lake Minnetonka

© iStock

Durango, CO - Hiking: Animas Mountain, Ice Lake Basin, Engineer Mountain / 
Mountain biking: Dry Fork, Telegraph Trail

© iStock

Austin, TX - Food and drink: Torchy's Tacos, Bangers Sausage House / 
Hiking: Hill of Life, Barton Creek Greenbelt, Buescher State Park, Balcones Canyonlands / 
Swimming: Krause Springs, Hamilton Pool

© iStock

San Diego, CA - Hiking: Torrey Pines, Cowles Mountain / 
Surfing: Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, Ocean Beach

© iStock

Salt Lake City, UT - Climbing: Joe's Valley, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Big Cottonwood Canyon / 
Mountain biking: Corner Canyon, Mid Mountain Trails / 
Skiing: Snowbird Resort, Alta Resort, Powder Mountain

© iStock

Boulder, CO - Backpacking/Camping: East Inlet Trail, Moraine Park / 
Hiking: Bear Peak, Chatauqua Park, Green Mountain / 
Mountain Biking: Walker Ranch, Betasso Preserve, Hall Ranch

© iStock

Orlando, FL - Backpacking and camping: Seminole State Forest, Hal Scott Regional Preserve / 
Flat water paddling: Econ River, Blue Springs State Park, Blackwater Creek

© iStock

Burlington, VA - Hiking: Camel's Hump, Sunset Ridge Trail / 
Mountain biking: Adams Camp Loop, Cady Hill Forest

© iStock

Bishop, CA - Hiking: The Owens River Gorge, Pine Creek / 
Cycling: Round Valley to Mammoth or HWY 6 toward Nevada / 
Climbing: Buttermilks, Tablelands / 
Food and drink: The Mountain Rambler Brewery, The Black Sheep

© iStock

San Luis Obispo, CA - Hiking: Prefumo Canyon, Shell Beach Ridge Trail, Bishop's Peak / 
Surfing: Avila Beach / 
Food and drink: KravaBowl, Bang the Drum

© iStock

Leavenworth, WA - Mountain biking: Stevens Pass / 
Climbing: Icicle Creek, Tumwater Canyon / 
Paddling/fishing: Wenatchee, Skykomish / 
Hiking: Apple Capital Loop Trail, Icicle Gorge Trail

© iStock

Lander, WY - Climbing: Sinks Canyon, Wind River Range, Sweetwater Rocks / 
Fishing: Little Popo Agie River, Lucky Pond / 
Hiking: Middle Fork Trail

© iStock

Fruita, CO - Mountain biking: Rustler's Loop, Western Rim, Kessel Run / 
Hiking: Flume Canyon Trail, Horsethief Bench Trail / 
Rafting: The Blue Heron Run on the Colorado River

© iStock

Grand Marais, MN - Flat water paddling: Lake Superior, Mudro Lake Loop, Minnehaha Creek / 
Skiing: Lutsen Mountain, Pioneer Trail, Bally Creek, Deer Yard

© iStock

Brevard, NC - Hiking: French Broad, the Horsepasture, Toxaway, Gorges State Park / 
Food and drink: The Square Root, The Falls Landing

© iStock