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Trails in United States

233 mapped routes in the United States: 82 hiking trails, 77 cycling routes, 62 scenic drives and 12 off-road 4x4 routes. Together they cover 26,009 km with 146,551 m of climbing, and the highest point reaches 3,643 m. Every route has a GPX download, elevation profile, gradient and surface analysis.

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Plate US · 233 routes · GPS traced
Mapped routes
233
Total distance
26,009km
Total climbing
146,551m
Highest point
3,643m
Water crossings
304

Destination guide

About trails in the United States

The United States collection spans nearly every kind of terrain, from Atlantic seaboard towns to the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Coast. In Colorado, the Sheep Mountain Approach Hike climbs to more than 3,300 m in Park County, while Washington's Cascades host the Richmond Mine Trail, Goose Prairie, a hard 15 km climb from the Bumping River valley on the east side of the range. California contributes long, flat urban rides such as the Santa Ana River Trail Ride, which follows the river channel 51 km down to the beach at Huntington Beach.

Texas adds rugged limestone country in the Hill Country fringe, where Colorado Bend State Park Trails string together a demanding 78 km network above the Colorado River. Beyond these, expect rail trails in New England, state park loops in North Carolina and Tennessee, desert tracks in Arizona and long road-trip drives linking Florida, Illinois and Indiana.

Best time to go
Spring and fall suit most of the country; summer is prime time for the Rockies and Cascades once snow melts, typically July to September, while desert Southwest and Texas routes are best from October to April.
Terrain
Most routes are easy or moderate on paved paths, forest trails and county roads, but mountain hikes reach above 3,600 m and a small group of hard and extreme routes involve long climbs or rough backcountry tracks.
Permits & access
Many national forests, state parks and national parks charge day-use or vehicle fees, and some Washington trailheads require a Northwest Forest Pass; check each trail's page for passes and seasonal road closures before you go.

Regions

Explore the United States by region

Map of trails in California34

California

34 trails · ISO US-CA

2,688 km2,204 m high
Map of trails in Washington14

Washington

14 trails · ISO US-WA

570 km1,945 m high
Map of trails in Texas13

Texas

13 trails · ISO US-TX

521 km438 m high
Map of trails in Arizona12

Arizona

12 trails · ISO US-AZ

4,741 km2,640 m high
Map of trails in Colorado12

Colorado

12 trails · ISO US-CO

568 km3,643 m high
Map of trails in Pennsylvania11

Pennsylvania

11 trails · ISO US-PA

1,472 km710 m high
Map of trails in Massachusetts10

Massachusetts

10 trails · ISO US-MA

201 km151 m high
Map of trails in Florida9

Florida

9 trails · ISO US-FL

1,225 km55 m high
Map of trails in Oregon9

Oregon

9 trails · ISO US-OR

1,087 km2,377 m high
Map of trails in Maryland8

Maryland

8 trails · ISO US-MD

343 km168 m high
Map of trails in Virginia8

Virginia

8 trails · ISO US-VA

125 km1,026 m high
Map of trails in Illinois6

Illinois

6 trails · ISO US-IL

279 km289 m high
Map of trails in Michigan6

Michigan

6 trails · ISO US-MI

421 km345 m high
Map of trails in New York6

New York

6 trails · ISO US-NY

1,192 km634 m high
Map of trails in Connecticut5

Connecticut

5 trails · ISO US-CT

116 km203 m high
Map of trails in Indiana5

Indiana

5 trails · ISO US-IN

242 km288 m high
Map of trails in Minnesota5

Minnesota

5 trails · ISO US-MN

493 km319 m high
Map of trails in Utah5

Utah

5 trails · ISO US-UT

295 km1,980 m high
Map of trails in New Hampshire4

New Hampshire

4 trails · ISO US-NH

150 km1,545 m high
Map of trails in Ohio4

Ohio

4 trails · ISO US-OH

162 km355 m high
Map of trails in Tennessee4

Tennessee

4 trails · ISO US-TN

254 km839 m high
Map of trails in Alaska3

Alaska

3 trails · ISO US-AK

3,569 km1,292 m high
Map of trails in Maine3

Maine

3 trails · ISO US-ME

339 km471 m high
Map of trails in North Carolina3

North Carolina

3 trails · ISO US-NC

433 km902 m high
Map of trails in New Jersey3

New Jersey

3 trails · ISO US-NJ

176 km207 m high
Map of trails in Nevada3

Nevada

3 trails · ISO US-NV

2,584 km2,371 m high
Map of trails in Wisconsin3

Wisconsin

3 trails · ISO US-WI

93 km327 m high
Map of trails in Wyoming3

Wyoming

3 trails · ISO US-WY

61 km3,162 m high

Also mapped: Iowa (2), Idaho (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Missouri (2), North Dakota (2), New Mexico (2), Vermont (2), Montana (1), Nebraska (1), Rhode Island (1), South Carolina (1), South Dakota (1), West Virginia (1). Their routes are listed below.

Ways to explore

Activities in the United States

Difficulty spectrum

How hard are trails in the United States?

Easy
45%105 trails
Moderate
40%94 trails
Hard
14%32 trails
Extreme
1%2 trails

Signature routes

Limitless routes in the United States

Interactive map

Map of trails in the United States

Hiking trails in the United States

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Cycling routes in the United States

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Scenic drives in the United States

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4x4 & off-road routes in the United States

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