Welcome to Photographers Trail Notes!

We hope you find the content on our website both helpful and informative. Currently, we have over 200 locations listed, and we add a new location each month.

Trail Notes is a resource website designed to assist landscape photographers and outdoor enthusiasts in discovering, understanding, and capturing some of the best landscape photography locations in the country.

We invite you to join our FACEBOOK CLOSED GROUP for subscribers. This forum allows members to share images, comments, updated location information, and ideas for potential new locations. CLICK HERE to request to join the CLOSED group.

For each location, we provide 20 data points. These are designed to be informative yet concise, allowing you to focus on shooting in the field rather than conducting research.

After using the website for a while, please feel free to reach out with any notes, comments, or questions. I believe the best way to improve the site is through feedback from our members.

- Tim Wier

TIPS for using the site

Search by Region

If you are planning a trip or searching for a specific image or location to visit, it's best to start with the LOCATIONS dropdown in the navigation bar.

Select a REGION that interests you to begin your search. The locations are divided into seven regions, so look for the region you are interested in.

Select A Location

Once you have found the location you are interested in - hover over the thumbnail and select MEMBER ACCESS. This will direct you to the location summary page.

Location Summary

At the core of our website is what we call the location summary. Each summary features 20 data points, including GPS coordinates, photography tips, trail ratings, directions, and other essential information to help you understand a location from a photographic perspective.

We also provide information about the necessary equipment and lenses, weather conditions, cell service availability, required permits, and additional resources. Each location summary begins with a brief overview, along with our personal thoughts and impressions from our visit.

Location Map

You can also search for a location using the LOCATION MAP located in the navigation bar. To find locations by region, use the sidebar on the left. Alternatively, you can enter a specific location to discover what is nearby.

Click On A Location

Clicking on one of the red pins opens a popup displaying the name, image, and link to the location summary. The popup also provides directions to the location via Google Maps

Find The Closest Locations

You can enter a location, including your current location, in the search box at the top of the sidebar to view nearby locations

UPCOMING LOCATIONS

Keep an eye out for upcoming locations. You will find them under the LOCATIONS dropdown in the navigation bar.

WE WILL NOTIFY YOU

Around the first of each month, we will send you a notification of our newest location.

SPECIALTY GUIDEBOOKS

We also offer guidebooks specifically tailored for a photography trip to a specific location through our sister website Photographers Trail Guides. To access click GUIDEBOOKS in the navigation bar.