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Sold on Etsy · 10 Hikes Per Park · Topo Maps Included

Day-ready national park hiking guides — trails, distances, and what to pack before you leave the lot.

Instant PDF download. Built for a single day on the trail — not a 200-page book you will not open when the lot is filling up.

Pick 3 or all 5 parks — each is its own instant PDF on Etsy Instant download · File won’t open? Message us on Etsy and we fix it
  • Instant PDF
  • Mobile-friendly
  • Easy to print

Checkout is on Etsy — add each park guide to your Etsy cart separately. No email signup on this page.

Zion Canyon red cliffs under a clear sky Zion National Park day hiking guide cover mockup
Instant download PDF in your Etsy account after checkout
Phone or print US Letter sheets — offline on your phone
10 hikes per guide Topo map + elevation + trailhead QR
Updated timestamp Last-updated ET stamp on the sheets

7 reasons hikers grab these before the trailhead

Specific facts — not “beautiful guides.” Each park or area gets its own PDF with day-structured sheets you can actually use.

Built for one day, not a coffee-table encyclopedia

Miles, elevation gain, time, difficulty, route type, parking notes, and a “best hike for…” picker. You are not scrolling past history essays when the lot is filling up.

Each guide: ~25–27 printable US Letter pages · 10 hike pages · comparison table · day-hike checklist.

Comparison table of hikes with miles, elevation gain, time and difficulty

Park-specific PDFs — not one generic “national parks” blob

Separate guides for Zion, Great Smoky Mountains, the Moab area (Arches + Canyonlands + nearby), Rocky Mountain, and the Sedona area (Red Rock Country on Coconino National Forest).

Name only what we sell. Each PDF matches the roads, shuttles, and trailheads you will actually use.

Great Smoky Mountains ridgeline under layered blue haze

Topo maps, elevation profiles, and trailhead QRs that land on the lot

Phone maps often drop a pin at the wrong pull-off. Every hike page has a topo trail map, elevation profile, and QR/links to GPS trailhead parking plus the AllTrails page — so you can verify before you commit.

Clickable links in the PDF. Last-updated ET timestamp on the sheets when we refresh a tip or fix a dead link.

Sample hike page with topographic trail map, elevation profile, stats and QR codes

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Phone or print — no app lock-in

Use the PDF offline on your phone at the trailhead, or print only the sheets you need. US Letter (8.5 × 11 in). No subscription. No account beyond Etsy checkout.

Instant digital download. No physical item ships. Personal use license.

Hiking guide shown as instant download for phone or print

Three guides cost less than one visitor-center booklet

Guides are $2.62 each on Etsy right now (on sale; list $3.79). Any 3 guides come to about $7.86 on sale ($11.37 at list); all 5 come to about $13.10 on sale ($18.95 at list) — less than many single gift-shop booklets, with maps you can reprint.

Dedicated 3-pack / 5-pack Etsy listings are coming. Today: pick parks below and check out each guide on Etsy.

Delicate Arch at Arches National Park near Moab at sunset

Building a Southwest loop? Start with Zion + Moab + Sedona.

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Add a trip planner when you want the weekend on paper

Guide + planner bundles exist for Moab, Zion, and Sedona if you want lodging days, packing lists, and the hiking sheets in one checkout. Soft add-on — not a second sales pitch.

Bundles: Moab, Zion, Sedona on Etsy. Smokies and Rocky Mountain planners are not live yet.

Moab hiking guide and trip planner bundle product pin

Sold on Etsy — checkout with protection you already use

This page is the short path to the right pack. You buy on Etsy, download from your purchases, and get Etsy’s buyer protection. We are an independent design studio — not affiliated with the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, BLM, or state parks.

Alpine lake and peaks in Rocky Mountain National Park

Build your trail pack

Checkout is on Etsy: open each park’s listing below and add each guide to your Etsy cart separately. Digital — download as soon as Etsy completes checkout. No fake countdown.

Trail Pack

Any 3 parks · pick your set

$7.86 for 3 guides on sale · $11.37 list
3 × $2.62 current Etsy sale price (list $3.79). Bought as separate guides; Etsy shows the final price.
  • 3 day-hiking guide PDFs
  • 10 hikes each · maps · checklist
  • Popular sets: Zion + Moab + Sedona · Smokies + Rocky + Zion
Choose 3 parks · Buy on Etsy

Opens individual Etsy listings — add each to cart on Etsy.

Full road trip

Park Hopper

All 5 guides

$13.10 for all 5 on sale · $18.95 list
5 × $2.62 current Etsy sale price (list $3.79). No extra pack discount; Etsy shows the final price.
  • Zion · Smokies · Moab · Rocky Mountain · Sedona area
  • Full road-trip coverage in one cart
  • Still under many single gift-shop guidebooks
Get all 5 · Buy on Etsy

Tap each park card. Dedicated Hopper listing coming later.

Pick your parks — every button is a live Etsy listing

Start with Zion, Smokies, or Moab if you are unsure. Sedona is Red Rock Country (area), not an NPS park.

Just need one park? Use any card above.

Guarantee: Instant download. If the file won’t open, message us on Etsy and we fix it.

Optional: guide + planner bundles

Want the weekend plan with the hike sheets? Add a bundle for parks that have one.

What you actually get

Large park overview map with hike pins
Large overview map with numbered hike pins
Printable day hike checklist pages
Printable day-hike checklist + planner pages
Smoky Mountains hiking guide product pin
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Questions hikers ask before buying

Is this a physical book?

No. Instant PDF download after Etsy checkout. Print the sheets you want at home or a print shop, or keep them on your phone. Nothing ships in the mail.

Which parks and areas are included?

Live now: Zion, Great Smoky Mountains, Moab area (Arches, Canyonlands, and nearby), Rocky Mountain, and Sedona area. Sedona is Red Rock Country on national forest land — not an NPS park.

Can I get just one park?

Yes — every park card above goes to a single listing. Trail Pack / Park Hopper is just a way to plan a multi-park trip; pack discounts arrive when dedicated pack listings launch.

How is this different from free AllTrails or NPS.gov?

Those are excellent for live conditions and crowd reports. These guides are day-structured print/PDF packets: 10 curated hikes per park or area, topo + elevation on one page, comparison table, “best hike for…” picker, shuttle/timed-entry notes where they matter, and a printable checklist. Trailhead links use GPS points aimed at the parking lot — not a generic park pin. Always cross-check current alerts on the agency site before you go.

What if the file will not open?

Message us on Etsy. If the file will not open, we make it right. Digital downloads follow Etsy’s digital policy — buy when you are sure of the park, and keep your download from Purchases.

Phone vs print — which should I use?

Both work. Many hikers save the PDF for offline phone use and print 2–3 hike pages plus the checklist for the glove box. Links and QRs work in the PDF on a phone.

Good for kids or easy hikes?

Yes. Each guide mixes easy, moderate, and hard. Look for the “best hike for…” picker (kids, dogs where allowed, short on time, big views, waterfalls). Easy options are labeled — you are not forced onto Angels Landing or LeConte.

Which park should I buy first?

Going soon? Buy that park. Planning a Southwest loop? Start with Zion, then Moab, then Sedona. Eastbound fall color trip? Smokies first. Colorado alpine? Rocky Mountain (and read the timed-entry notes in the PDF).

Are you affiliated with the National Park Service?

No. R & M Life Studio is an independent design shop. Guides are not affiliated with NPS, USDA Forest Service, BLM, Utah State Parks, or the City of Sedona. Trail info is general guidance — always check current conditions and rules.

Commercial use or resale?

Personal use only. No reselling or sharing the PDF files.

Leave the lot with a plan — not a tab full of half-read blogs.

Day-ready hiking guides with trails, distances, maps, and what to pack. Instant PDF on Etsy. Trail Pack or Park Hopper — your call.

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