‘We’re almost there!: Hiking memes for nature lovers and hiking enthusiasts enjoying the sun and fresh air

Giuliana Tiscioni • Writer

Aug 15, 2026 6:00 AM EDT

Exercising outdoors is one of the small pleasures of life!

Hiking can be as challenging as it is fun. It depends on the difficulty level of the trail, but if we can find one fitting to what we need, it will be a really enjoyable experience. It's a great activity to do with your friends and family when you have a little time on your hands. It's an original plan that doesn't involve sitting or staying put for hours. You get to move your body, have fun, breathe some fresh air, exercise, and see beautiful scenery.

It can be hard for experienced hikers to get their friends and family to try it with them, but we promise it's totally worth it! If you have a loved one who loves hiking, you'll make them really happy if you express interest in going with them sometimes. Just make sure to tell them to take it easy. When they get excited, they might want to convince you to come hiking with them to the Grand Canyon or something really weird like that. No one hikes at the Grand Canyon; that's for sightseeing only.

Summer is a great time to start hiking, that is as long as you do it in a place with lots of trees to provide shade and little streams of water so you can splash it on your face when it gets too hot. Otherwise, you'll probably melt or come out with a really uncomfortable sunburn. We recommend doing it during spring, since the temperature is more moderate, because trust us, you don't want to take a walk in the mountains during winter. Unless you come from a cold climate or are used to hiking in almost every condition, you will freeze and won't enjoy it at all. The goal is to try something fun and different under the best possible conditions. Once you fall in love with the best, we'll show you the worst.

Now, don't be alarmed. If you go out prepared, there's nothing that can trump a beautiful day under the sun with your friends. These hiking memes will show you why that friend of yours spends so much time outside!