The Best Hiking Trails in the United States
Most Popular Hiking Trails
We've ranked the best places to hike in the United States using our unique hiking trail popularity algorithm that accounts for the average rating and number of reviews for a trail, the number of people who have hiked or wish they could hike at that hiking trail. Sign up for a free account and vote for your favorite hiking trails by submitting a trail review or creating a hiking wishlist today!| Rank | Hiking Trail | Location |
| 1. | Raven Cliff Falls | White County, Georgia |
| 2. | Palmer Park | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 3. | Daniel Boone Scout Trail | Blowing Rock, North Carolina |
| 4. | Grand Canyon - North Rim | Fredonia, Arizona |
| 5. | Muir Woods | Mill Valley, California |
| 6. | Umstead State Park | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| 7. | Chantry Flats | Arcadia, California |
| 8. | Kitsuma | Black Mountain, North Carolina |
| 9. | Red Rock Canyon | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 10. | Fort Mountain | Chatsworth, Georgia |
| 11. | Appalachian Trail 6: US 64 to SR 1397 | Franklin, North Carolina |
| 12. | Big Woods Trails | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| 13. | White Sands National Monument | Alamogordo, New Mexico |
| 14. | Stone Mountain State Park | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 15. | West Monument Creek Trail #713 | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 16. | Jacks River Falls | Fannin County, Georgia |
| 17. | Ocala National Forest | Ocala, Florida |
| 18. | Burrow's Trail | Huntington, Vermont |
| 19. | Moss Glen Falls Trail | Stowe, Vermont |
| 20. | Appalachian Trail 12: I-40 to US 25 | Waterville, North Carolina |
| 21. | Heiser To Barr Trail | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 22. | Blodgett | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 23. | Patapsco Valley State Park (Avalon Area) | Ellicot City, Maryland |
| 24. | John Muir Trail | Curry Village, Yosemite NP, California |
| 25. | Granite Tors | Chena Hot Springs, Alaska |
| 26. | Boling Park | Canton, Georgia |
| 27. | Smoky Mountains National Park | Cherokee, North Carolina |
| 28. | Cedar Valley Nature Trail | Waterloo to Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| 29. | West 1st Street Trail | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| 30. | Gilbert Drive Trail | Evansdale, Iowa |
| 31. | Meyers Lake Trail | Evansdale, Iowa |
| 32. | Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Trail | Waterloo, Iowa |
| 33. | Hess Road Trail | Waterloo, Iowa |
| 34. | Sergeant Road Trail | Waterloo and Hudson, Iowa |
| 35. | Shaulis Road Trail | Waterloo, Iowa |
| 36. | Northwood | High Point, North Carolina |
| 37. | Alafia River State Park | Brandon, Florida |
| 38. | Tom Brown Park | Tallahassee, Florida |
| 39. | Mount Herman Trail | Monument, Colorado |
| 40. | Monarch Crest Trail | Salida, Colorado |
| 41. | Santee State Park | Santee, South Carolina |
| 42. | Cheraw State Park | Cheraw, South Carolina |
| 43. | Peninsula Trail | Lake Placid, New York |
| 44. | Oklahoma "ankle Express" Hiking Trail - Greenleaf State Park | Braggs, Oklahoma |
| 45. | Sesquicentennial State Park | Columbia, South Carolina |
| 46. | Al Sabo | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| 47. | Great Esker Park | Weymouth, Massachusetts |
| 48. | South Fork of the Provo | Provo, Utah |
| 49. | Bay de Noc - Grand Island Trail | Rapid River, Michigan |
| 50. | Ellicott Rock Wilderness/Spoonauger Falls side trail | Mountain Rest, South Carolina |
| 51. | Woods Bay State Natural Area | Olanta, South Carolina |
| 52. | Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge | McBee, South Carolina |
| 53. | N.R. Goodale State Park | Camden, South Carolina |
| 54. | Landsford Canal State Park | Catawba, South Carolina |
| 55. | Palmetto Trail, Section 3 - Lake Moultrie Passage | Moncks Corner, South Carolina |
| 56. | Rainbow Basin Trail | Anderson Ranch, Idaho |
| 57. | Kingsnake Trail, Congaree National Park | Hopkins, South Carolina |
| 58. | River Trail, Congaree National Park | Hopkins, South Carolina |
| 59. | Weston Lake Loop Trail, Congaree National Park | Hopkins, South Carolina |
| 60. | Oakridge Trail, Congaree National Park | Hopkins, South Carolina |
| 61. | The Boardwalks Loop, Congaree National Park | Hopkins, South Carolina |
| 62. | Bluff Trail, Congaree National Park | Hopkins, South Carolina |
| 63. | Sims Trail, Congaree National Park | Hopkins, South Carolina |
| 64. | Mountain Bike Trail, Santee State Park | Santee, South Carolina |
| 65. | Santee Cooper WMA Nature Trail | Eutawville, South Carolina |
| 66. | Sandy Beach Spur Trail | Russellville, South Carolina |
| 67. | Baker Creek | McCormick, South Carolina |
| 68. | Colbert Ridge Trail | Burnsville, North Carolina |
| 69. | Dean's Trail | Richmond, Vermont |
| 70. | Scout Trail, Poinsett State Park | Wedgefield, South Carolina |
| 71. | Laurel Group Trail, Poinsett State Park | Wedgefield, South Carolina |
| 72. | Equestrian Trail, Poinsett State Park | Wedgefield, South Carolina |
| 73. | Hill Top Trail, Poinsett State Park | Wedgefield, South Carolina |
| 74. | Equestrian Trail, Lee State Natural Area | Bishopville, South Carolina |
| 75. | Loop Road Trail, Lee State Natural Area | Bishopville, South Carolina |
| 76. | Sandhills Hiking Trail - Sesquicentennial State Park | Columbia, South Carolina |
| 77. | Boardwalk Trail, Cheraw State Park | Cheraw, South Carolina |
| 78. | Turkey Oak Trail, Cheraw State Park | Cheraw, South Carolina |
| 79. | Gambrill State Park | Thurmont, Maryland |
| 80. | Carlsbad Caverns National Park | Whites City, New Mexico |
| 81. | Cotton Brook | Stowe, Vermont |
| 82. | Stanley Canyon | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 83. | Pine Log Creek | Waleska/Pine Log, Georgia |
| 84. | Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area | Springfield, Missouri |
| 85. | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | Pine Springs, Texas |
| 86. | Devils Backbone | Loveland, Colorado |
| 87. | Gold Camp Road | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 88. | 3 Sisters / Alderfer | Evergreen, Colorado |
| 89. | Glen Eyrie | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 90. | Paisley Woods Trail - Ocala National Forest | Paisley, Florida |
| 91. | Osage Hills State Park | Bartlesville, Oklahoma |
| 92. | Monroe Trail | Waterbury, Vermont |
| 93. | Hunger Mountain: Waterbury Trail | Waterbury, Vermont |
| 94. | Stowe Pinnacle | Stowe, Vermont |
| 95. | Camelback Mountain | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 96. | Steele Creek | Bristol, Tennessee |
| 97. | Cooper's Furnace | Cartersville/emerson, Georgia |
| 98. | Lehigh Gorge Trail | Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania |
| 99. | Iron Mountain | Damascus, Virginia |
| 100. | Uwharrie NF: Wood Run, Supertree And Key | Troy, North Carolina |
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