Best hiking trails in every US state (according to hikers)

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Best hiking trails in every US state (according to hikers)

We share the three best hiking trails in every US state, according to America’s most popular hiking app

The US knows how to do wilderness. Wedged between the two great oceans of the world, it is home to practically every landscape under the sun. Beaches, lakes, mountains, rainforest, deserts, canyons and glaciers all rise and fall across this continent-sized country. And thanks to the outstanding National Park Service, huge swathes of it are readily accessible.

When, in 1872, the US established Yellowstone, its first national park (and the world’s second after Bogd Khan Uul in Mongolia), it signalled the start of something truly special. Yellowstone became a global model for the preservation of biodiversity and cultural history; a model that has been replicated all over the world.

The country’s national parks – along with a multitude of other protected areas – make the US an adventurer’s dream and one of the world’s best countries for hiking.

Here at Atlas & Boots, we’re always seeking out the most thrilling hikes, the finest trails and the most diverse landscapes. But, in a country of such extremes, how does one even begin to unearth the best hiking trails in every US state?

Perhaps crowdsourcing is the answer. Home to over 100,000 trails, AllTrails is one of the world’s premier hiking apps. It has over 20 million global users and is extensively downloaded in the US.

Everyone will have an opinion on what constitutes ‘the best’, but with reviews running in the hundreds of thousands, we believe the ‘AllTrails method’ is a feasible way of selecting the best hiking trails in every US state.

best hiking trails in every US State

AllTrails user reviews are calculated using a five-star rating system with one star being terrible, two stars poor, three stars average, four stars very good and five stars excellent.

To find the three best hiking trails in every US state, we’ve selected the three highest-rated hikes according to their average rating on AllTrails.

Alabama

1. WALLS OF JERICHO TRAIL
Distance: 14.5km
Duration: 4-5 hours
Difficulty: Hard
More info

Sougahoagdee Falls in Bankhead National Forest is one of the best hiking trails in every US state — Traveler Jordan/Shutterstock Sougahoagdee Falls in Bankhead National Forest, Alabama

2. CAVE CREEK TRAIL
Distance: 10.8km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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3. SOUGAHOAGDEE FALLS
Distance: 6.4km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
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Alaska

1. FLATTOP MOUNTAIN TRAIL
Distance: 5.3km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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2. HARDING ICE FIELD TRAIL
Distance: 13.2km
Duration: 6-7 hours
Difficulty: Hard
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3. MOUNT BALDY VIA BLACKTAIL ROCKS TRAIL
Distance: 8.7km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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Arizona

1. DEVILS BRIDGE TRAIL
Distance: 6.8km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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2. CATHEDRAL ROCK TRAIL
Distance: 2.1km
Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
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3. WEST FORK TRAIL #108 OAK CREEK
Distance: 12.1km
Duration: 3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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Arkansas

1. WHITAKER POINT TRAIL (HAWKSBILL CRAG)
Distance: 4.7km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

Hawksbill Crag is one of the best hiking trails in every US state — Brandon Alms/Shutterstock The famous Hawksbill Crag on the Whitaker Point Trail in Arkansas

2. CENTERPOINT TO GOAT TRAIL
Distance: 9.5km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Hard
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3. LOST VALLEY TRAIL
Distance: 3.4km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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California

1. VERNAL AND NEVADA FALLS VIA THE MIST TRAIL
Distance: 14.2km
Duration: 5 hours
Difficulty: Hard
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Liberty Cap and Nevada Falls – one of the best hiking trails in every US state — Nyker/Shutterstock Liberty Cap looms above Nevada Falls in Yosemite National Park, California

2. POTATO CHIP ROCK VIA MT. WOODSON TRAIL
Distance: 12.2km
Duration: 4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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3. MISSION PEAK LOOP
Distance: 9.3km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Hard
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Colorado

1. ROYAL ARCH TRAIL
Distance: 6.4km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Hard
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2. CHAVEZ AND BEAVER BROOK TRAIL LOOP
Distance: 8.2km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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3. QUANDARY PEAK TRAIL
Distance: 12.1km
Duration: 5 hours
Difficulty: Hard
More info

Connecticut

1. BEAR MOUNTAIN TRAIL
Distance: 10.5km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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Bear Mountain Trail – one of the best hiking trails in every US state — Shanshan0312/Shutterstock Bear Mountain seen in the distance on the Bear Mountain Trail

2. RAGGED MOUNTAIN BLUE AND RED BLAZED LOOP
Distance: 8.9km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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3. MIRROR LAKE, CASTLE CRAIG, MERIMERE RESERVOIR LOOP
Distance: 7.1km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

Delaware

1. ALAPOCAS WOODS TRAIL
Distance: 2.9km
Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
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Gordon's Pond Trail – one of the best hiking trails in every US state — Brandon Hirt/Shutterstock Sunset on Gordon’s Pond in the US state of Delaware

2. GORDONS POND TRAIL
Distance: 8.4km
Duration: 2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
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3. SWAMP FOREST TRAIL
Distance: 10.9km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Easy
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Florida

1. BLACK BEAR WILDERNESS AREA TRAIL
Distance: 11.7km
Duration: 3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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2. WEKIWA SPRINGS ORANGE TRAIL
Distance: 10.1km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Easy
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3. LITTLE BIG RIVER, DIGBAT, DITCH OF DOOM AND FLAGLER TRAIL
Distance: 15.1km
Duration: 4 hours
Difficulty: Hard
More info

Georgia

1. RAVEN CLIFF FALLS TRAIL
Distance: 9.3km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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Raven Cliffs Falls – one of the best hiking trails in every US state — Stacy Funderburke/Shutterstock Raven Cliffs Falls in north Georgia

2. MOUNT YONAH TRAIL
Distance: 7.7km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Hard
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3. BLOOD MOUNTAIN AND FREEMAN LOOP TRAIL
Distance: 9.8km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Hard
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Hawaii

1. KOKO CRATER TRAIL
Distance: 2.9km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Hard
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2. MAKAPU’U POINT LIGHTHOUSE TRAIL
Distance: 4km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
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3. KULIOUOU RIDGE TRAIL
Distance: 6.4km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

Idaho

1. SAWTOOTH LAKE
Distance: 16.1km
Duration: 5-6 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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2. MINERAL RIDGE NATIONAL RECREATION TRAIL
Distance: 5.3km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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3. TUBBS HILL
Distance: 3.1km
Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
More info

Illinois

1. LITTLE GRAND CANYON TRAIL
Distance: 4.8km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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ock formations in the Garden of the Gods of Shawnee National Forest — anthony heflin/Shutterstock Rock formations in the Garden of the Gods in Shawnee National Forest, Illinois

2. WATERFALL GLEN TRAIL
Distance: 15km
Duration: 4 hours
Difficulty: Easy
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3. GARDEN OF THE GODS OBSERVATION TRAIL
Distance: 0.8km
Duration: 15-30 mins
Difficulty: Easy
More info

Indiana

1. CLIFTY FALLS, HOFFMAN FALLS, TUNNEL FALLS
Distance: 11.3km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

2. COWLES BOG TRAIL
Distance: 6.9km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

3. THREE LAKES TRAIL
Distance: 14.8km
Duration: 3.4 hours
Difficulty: Hard
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Iowa

1. HITCHCOCK NATURE CENTER LOOP TRAIL
Distance: 10.1km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Hard
More info

2. MAQUOKETA CAVES LOOP
Distance: 2.7km
Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
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3. WILDCAT DEN TRAIL
Distance: 6.4km
Duration: 2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

Kansas

1. ELK RIVER HIKING TRAIL
Distance: 24.6km
Duration: 6-7 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

Views along the Elk River, one of the best hiking trails in every US state — Steven Rodriquez/CC BY-NC 2.0 Views along the Elk River, Kansas

2. TURKEY CREEK STREAMWAY TRAIL
Distance: 11.6km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Easy
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3. SHAWNEE MISSION PARK ORANGE, VIOLET AND RED TRAIL
Distance: 10.5km
Duration: 3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

Kentucky

1. DOG SLAUGHTER FALLS TRAIL
Distance: 3.9km
Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
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2. VAN HOOK FALLS AND CANE CREEK VALLEY
Distance: 9.2km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

3. GRAY’S ARCH TRAIL LOOP
Distance: 5.5km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

Louisiana

1. BOGUE CHITTO STATE PARK GORGE RUN TRAIL
Distance: 9.2km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

Trevor Rousselle/Shutterstock An American Alligator swimming in Bayou Coquille State Park

2. LONGLEAF VISTA ROAD TO BACKBONE TRAIL
Distance: 17.1km
Duration: 4-5 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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3. PALMETTO, BAYOU COQUILLE AND MARSH OVERLOOK
Distance: 6.8km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
More info

Maine

1. THE BEEHIVE LOOP TRAIL
Distance: 2.3km
Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: Hard
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Views on the Beehive Loop Trail in Acadia National Park, one of the best hiking trails in every US state — flashbacknyc/Shutterstock Views on the Beehive Loop Trail in Acadia National Park, Maine

2. CADILLAC NORTH RIDGE TRAIL
Distance: 6.4km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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3. PRECIPICE, ORANGE AND BLACK AND CHAMPLAIN NORTH RIDGE TRAIL LOOP
Distance: 3.4km
Duration: 1 hours
Difficulty: Hard
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Maryland

1. ANNAPOLIS ROCK VIA APPALACHIAN TRAIL
Distance: 8.2km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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2. CASCADE FALLS LOOP TRAIL
Distance: 3.7km
Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

3. BILLY GOAT TRAIL AND CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL TRAIL LOOP
Distance: 11.6km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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Massachusetts

1. GREAT BLUE HILL VIA SKYLINE TRAIL
Distance: 4.8km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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Mount Greylock's lighthouse-like Veterans War, along one of the best hiking trails in every US state — Marc Lechanteur/Shutterstock Mount Greylock’s lighthouse-like Veterans War Memorial Tower

2. MOUNT GREYLOCK VIA BELLOWS PIPE AND THUNDERBOLT TRAIL
Distance: 8.2km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Hard
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3. MOUNT WATATIC AND NUTTING HILL VIA WAPACK TRAIL
Distance: 4.5km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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Michigan

1. MOSQUITO FALLS AND CHAPEL FALLS VIA CHAPEL LOOP
Distance: 16.3km
Duration: 4-5 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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Steve Lagreca/Shutterstock The view from Grand Portal Point on the Chapel Loop trail

2. THE MANISTEE RIVER LOOP TRAIL
Distance: 31.1km
Duration: 8-10 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

3. EMPIRE BLUFF TRAIL
Distance: 2.4km
Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
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Minnesota

1. FIFTH FALLS AND SUPERIOR HIKING TRAIL LOOP
Distance: 4.8km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
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2. LEBANON HILLS LOOP
Distance: 8.5km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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3. SUPERIOR HIKING TRAIL: SPLIT ROCK RIDGE
Distance: 8km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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Mississippi

1. BEAR CREEK OUTCROPPING TRAIL
Distance: 2.9km
Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
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2. CLARK CREEK PRIMITIVE TRAIL
Distance: 6.9km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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3. RICHARDSON CREEK TRAIL
Distance: 15.6km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

Missouri

1. RIVER SCENE TRAIL LOOP
Distance: 5km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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2. LEWIS & CLARK TRAIL AND LEWIS TRAIL LOOP
Distance: 13.4km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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3. PICKLE SPRINGS NATURAL AREA
Distance: 3.1km
Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
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Montana

1. AVALANCHE LAKE VIA THE TRAIL OF THE CEDARS
Distance: 10.8km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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2. HIGHLINE TRAIL: LOGAN PASS TO GRANITE PARK CHALET
Distance: 24km
Duration: 7-8 hours
Difficulty: Hard
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3. HIDDEN LAKE TRAIL
Distance: 8.5km
Duration: 3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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Nebraska

1. PLATTE RIVER STATE PARK TRAIL LOOP
Distance: 10.8km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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2. HACKBERRY, HAWTHORN, CHICKADEE, HICKORY AND RIDGE TRAIL LOOP
Distance: 3.5km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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3. FLANAGAN LAKE TRAIL
Distance: 8.4km
Duration: 2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
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Nevada

1. CALICO TANKS TRAIL
Distance: 3.5km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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2. HUNTER CREEK TRAIL
Distance: 10.3km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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3. MOUNT ROSE TRAIL
Distance: 19km
Duration: 5-6 hours
Difficulty: Hard
More info

New Hampshire

1. MOUNT LAFAYETTE AND FRANCONIA RIDGE TRAIL LOOP
Distance: 13.8km
Duration: 6 hours
Difficulty: Hard
More info

Montana Isabella/Shutterstock A hiker on the Franconia Ridge in the New Hampshire Appalachians

2. WELCH AND DICKEY LOOP TRAIL
Distance: 6.9km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Hard
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3. MOUNT WILLARD TRAIL
Distance: 5.1km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

New Jersey

1. MOUNT TAMMANY: RED DOT AND BLUE DOT LOOP TRAIL
Distance: 80.7km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

Brian P Hartnett Jr/Shutterstock Sunset on Mount Tammany

2. WHITE SHORE AND LONG PATH LOOP TRAIL
Distance: 6.6km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Hard
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3. STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN TRAIL
Distance: 4.7km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

New Mexico

1. WHEELER PEAK VIA WILLIAMS LAKE TRAIL
Distance: 15.3km
Duration: 5-6 hours
Difficulty: Hard
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2. NAMBE LAKE TRAIL
Distance: 10.5km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Hard
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3. WILLIAMS LAKE TRAIL
Distance: 6.4km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

New York

1. CASCADE MOUNTAIN AND PORTER MOUNTAIN VIA CASCADE MOUNTAIN TRAIL
Distance: 10.5km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

Andy Williams photos/Shutterstock The Adirondacks from Cascade Mountain

2. BEAR MOUNTAIN
Distance: 6.1km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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3. GERTRUDE’S NOSE TRAIL
Distance: 12.6km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

North Carolina

1. CLINGMANS DOME OBSERVATION TOWER TRAIL
Distance: 1.9km
Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

Kemboslice/Shutterstock Walkers at the Clingmans Dome observation tower in the Great Smokies

2. LOOKING GLASS ROCK TRAIL
Distance: 9.8km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

3. CATAWBA FALLS TRAIL
Distance: 3.4km
Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
More info

North Dakota

1. CAPROCK COULEE LOOP
Distance: 7.1km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

2. WIND CANYON TRAIL
Distance: 0.8km
Duration: 0.5 hours
Difficulty: Easy
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3. PAINTED CANYON NATURE TRAIL
Distance: 16.4km
Duration: 4-5 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

Ohio

1. LEDGES TRAIL
Distance: 4.2km
Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

2. BRANDYWINE GORGE TRAIL
Distance: 2.3km
Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

3. STANFORD HOUSE TO BRANDYWINE FALLS TRAIL
Distance: 6.3km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

Oklahoma

1. ELK MOUNTAIN TRAIL
Distance: 3.7km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

2. BISON TRAIL
Distance: 9.8km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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3. FRIENDS TRAIL LOOP
Distance: 2.4km
Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

Oregon

1. TRAIL OF TEN FALLS
Distance: 14km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

2. RAMONA FALLS TRAIL
Distance: 11.4km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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3. TAMOLITCH BLUE POOL VIA MCKENZIE RIVER TRAIL
Distance: 6km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

Pennsylvania

1. MOUNT MINSI VIA APPALACHIAN TRAIL
Distance: 8km
Duration: 2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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2. RICKETTS GLEN FALLS LOOP
Distance: 10.6km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

3. APPALACHIAN TRAIL, PINNACLE TRAIL, VALLEY RIM AND PULPIT ROCK
Distance: 14.6km
Duration: 4-5 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

Rhode Island

1. CLIFF WALK
Distance: 10.6km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

2. LONG POND WOODS TRAIL
Distance: 7.2km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

3. CARR’S POND AND TARBOX POND
Distance: 6.4km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
More info

South Carolina

1. TABLE ROCK TRAIL
Distance: 10.8km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Hard
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2. RAINBOW FALLS TRAIL
Distance: 6.9km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

3. RAVEN CLIFF FALLS AND DISMAL TRAIL LOOP
Distance: 14.2km
Duration: 5 hours
Difficulty: Hard
More info

South Dakota

1. BLACK ELK PEAK SOUTH DAKOTA HIGHPOINT TRAIL
Distance: 11.9km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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2. NOTCH TRAIL
Distance: 2.1km
Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
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3. SUNDAY GULCH TRAIL
Distance: 6.3km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Hard
More info

Tennessee

1. ALUM CAVE TRAIL TO MOUNT LECONTE
Distance: 17.1km
Duration: 5-6 hours
Difficulty: Hard
More info

2. CHIMNEY TOPS TRAIL
Distance: 7.2km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Hard
More info

3. RAINBOW FALLS TRAIL
Distance: 8.9km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Hard
More info

Texas

1. GUADALUPE PEAK TEXAS HIGHPOINT TRAIL
Distance: 14.5km
Duration: 5-6 hours
Difficulty: Hard
More info

2. RIVERPLACE NATURE TRAIL
Distance: 8.9km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

3. LOST MINE TRAIL
Distance: 6.8km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

Utah

1. ANGELS LANDING TRAIL
Distance: 8km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Hard
More info

Angel's Landing in Zion National Park is one of the best hiking trails in every US state — Calin Tatu/Shutterstock Angel’s Landing in Zion National Park, Utah

2. LAKE BLANCHE TRAIL
Distance: 11.1km
Duration: 4-5 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

3. NAVAJO LOOP AND QUEEN’S GARDEN TRAIL
Distance: 4.7km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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Vermont

1. CAMEL’S HUMP TRAIL
Distance: 9.7km
Duration: 4-5 hours
Difficulty: Hard
More info

2. MOUNT MANSFIELD LOOP TRAIL
Distance: 11.7km
Duration: 4-5 hours
Difficulty: Hard
More info

3. LYE BROOK FALLS TRAIL
Distance: 7.6km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

Virginia

1. OLD RAG MOUNTAIN LOOP
Distance: 16.4km
Duration: 5-6 hours
Difficulty: Hard
More info

2. MCAFEE KNOB VIA APPALACHIAN TRAIL
Distance: 13km
Duration: 4-5 hours
Difficulty: Hard
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3. WHITE OAK CANYON AND CEDAR RUN TRAILS LOOP
Distance: 14.5km
Duration: 5-6 hours
Difficulty: Hard
More info

Washington

1. LAKE 22 TRAIL
Distance: 11.3km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

2. SNOW LAKE TRAIL
Distance: 10.3km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

3. SKYLINE TRAIL
Distance: 9.7km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

West Virginia

1. MARYLAND HEIGHTS LOOP
Distance: 10.6km
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Hard
More info

2. ENDLESS WALL TRAIL
Distance: 3.7km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
More info

3. MARYLAND HEIGHTS VIA HARPER’S FERRY
Distance: 6.9km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Hard
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Wisconsin

1. DEVIL’S LAKE VIA WEST BLUFF TRAIL
Distance: 7.6km
Duration: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

2. EAST BLUFF AND EAST BLUFF WOODS TRAIL LOOP
Distance: 4.2km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

3. MEYERS BEACH SEA CAVE TRAIL
Distance: 7.4km
Duration: 2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
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Wyoming

1. CASCADE CANYON TRAIL
Distance: 5.6km
Duration: 4-5 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
More info

Cascade Canyon in Grand Teton National Park is one of the best hiking trails in every US state — Dezso Matyas/Shutterstock Cascade Canyon in Grand Teton National Park

2. DELTA LAKE VIA LUPINE MEADOWS ACCESS
Distance: 14.2km
Duration: 5-6 hours
Difficulty: Hard
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3. TAGGART LAKE LOOP
Distance: 6.6km
Duration: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
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