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Hiking trails in United States

United States has 2.5k hiking routes in our directory. Together they cover 60k kilometres of walking, with an average route length of 24.2 km and 525 m (1,722 ft) of climbing.

2.5k
Trails
60k
Kilometres
30
Regions
0
National parks

The spread is genuinely broad: 1490 routes rated easy, 544 moderate and 456 hard or harder. The terrain that comes up most often is mountain, river, lake.

Coverage spans 30 regions and 0 protected areas, and every one has its own page below. The most reliable season overall is varies by region. If you are only here for a weekend, Pacific Northwest Trail 01 Montana, ADT - Indiana (South) - H - Seg 2, Catoctin National Recreation Trail are the routes people return to.

Most popular hikes in United States

Expert

ADT - California - T - Seg 9

California · United States

Distance
70.3 km
/ 43.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,547 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Appalachian Trail

Connecticut · United States

Distance
80.6 km
/ 50.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,773 m
Typical duration
21 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

South Dade Greenway

Florida · United States

Distance
64.1 km
/ 39.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,411 m
Typical duration
16 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Expert

ADT - Maryland - Seg 4

District of Columbia · United States

Distance
268 km
/ 167 mi
Elevation gain
5,902 m
Typical duration
72 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path

Hiking by state

Every state in United States with mapped routes.

Hiking near cities in United States

Routes within a short drive of where people actually stay.

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Recently added in United States

Easy

Girl Scout Trail

Nevada · United States

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
14 min
Expert

ADT - Nevada - S - Seg 1

Nevada · United States

Distance
137 km
/ 85.4 mi
Elevation gain
3,024 m
Typical duration
36 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Expert

ADT - Nevada - S - Seg 2

Nevada · United States

Distance
80.4 km
/ 50.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,769 m
Typical duration
21 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Expert

ADT - Nevada - S - Seg 3

Nevada · United States

Distance
58.6 km
/ 36.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,290 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Mountain
Expert

ADT - Nevada - S - Seg 4

Nevada · United States

Distance
96.8 km
/ 60.2 mi
Elevation gain
2,130 m
Typical duration
25 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path

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