Adventurers worldwide are drawn to the beauty and excitement of the U.S. National Parks. There’s a huge variety of parks across the country featuring the best nature and wilderness the U.S. has to offer. Intrepid hikers, paddlers, and explorers are drawn to the extreme and can plan an epic trip using this infographic from Cocoweb. The team ranked every National Park as one of the safest or one of the most dangerous. Using data like elevation gain, number of fatalities, presence of dangerous animals, and other data about extreme conditions, the team ranked these parks as the most dangerous:
- North Cascades in Washington
- Lake Clark in Alaska
- Denali in Alaska
- Wrangell-St. Elias in Alaska
- Isle Royal in Michigan
- Gates of the Arctic in Alaska
- Sequioa and Kings Canyon in California
- Grand Teton in Wyoming
- Yellowstone in Wyoming
- Glacier Bay in Alaska
Infographic by: cocoweb