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.
- 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
California
34 trails · ISO US-CA
Washington
14 trails · ISO US-WA
Texas
13 trails · ISO US-TX
Arizona
12 trails · ISO US-AZ
Colorado
12 trails · ISO US-CO
Pennsylvania
11 trails · ISO US-PA
Massachusetts
10 trails · ISO US-MA
Florida
9 trails · ISO US-FL
Oregon
9 trails · ISO US-OR
Maryland
8 trails · ISO US-MD
Virginia
8 trails · ISO US-VA
Illinois
6 trails · ISO US-IL
Michigan
6 trails · ISO US-MI
New York
6 trails · ISO US-NY
Connecticut
5 trails · ISO US-CT
Indiana
5 trails · ISO US-IN
Minnesota
5 trails · ISO US-MN
Utah
5 trails · ISO US-UT
New Hampshire
4 trails · ISO US-NH
Ohio
4 trails · ISO US-OH
Tennessee
4 trails · ISO US-TN
Alaska
3 trails · ISO US-AK
Maine
3 trails · ISO US-ME
North Carolina
3 trails · ISO US-NC
New Jersey
3 trails · ISO US-NJ
Nevada
3 trails · ISO US-NV
Wisconsin
3 trails · ISO US-WI
Wyoming
3 trails · ISO US-WY
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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View all 77 →Scenic drives in the United States
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4x4 & off-road routes in the United States
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