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The list below includes destinations and overnights that are highly recommended by seasoned outings leaders and backcountry travelers. Send us your recommendations.
Alaska
Alaska Hike Search
Alaska Trails
American State Parks
Klondike Gold Rush NP Chilkoot Trail
National Parks
Arizona
American State Parks
Arizona Trail
Canyon de Chelly
National Parks
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Petrified Forest NP
California
American State Parks
King Range National Conservation Area California’s lost coast
National Parks
Redwoods Information northern California coastal redwoods
Yosemite National Park hike finder
Colorado
American State Parks
Colorado Huts & Trails
Mission: Wolf Visit – hug – donate (free camping)
National Parks
Rocky Mountain Camper Vans
Wheeler Geological Area Rio Grande National Forest
Georgia
American State Parks
Cumberland Island
Yurts and Other Unique Places to Stay in Georgia
Hawaii
American State Parks
Kalaupapa National Historic Park
Volcanoes National Park
Idaho
American State Parks
Shorty Peak Lookout Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Kansas
American State Parks
Tall Grass Prairie National Preserve
Kentucky
American State Parks
Red River Gorge
Maine
Acadia National Park Trails
American State Parks
Maine Huts & Trails
Maryland
American State Parks
State Park Trail Guides
Michigan
American State Parks
Pictures Rocks National Lakeshore
Montana
American State Parks
Garnet Mountain Fire Lookout
Grinnel Lake Glacier National Park
National Parks
New Hampshire
American State Parks
Harvard Cabin – Mt Washington (Harvard Mountaineering Club)
New Hampshire Huts – closed in winter (Appalachian Mountain Club)
Presidential Range Huts (Randolph Mountain Club)
White Mountain Hut & Shuttle Map
New Mexico
American State Parks
National Parks
Randall Davey Audubon Center & Sanctuary
White Sands National Monument
North Carolina
American State Parks
Big East Fork Trail (Pigeon River)
Black Balsam Knob (Shining Rock Wilderness)
Black Mountain Crest Trail
Blue Ridge Parkway
Cades Cove (see hiking & 11-mile paved cycling opportunities)
Carolina Mountain Club (Hike Search)
Elk Knob State Park (Video)
Eno River Trails
Forest Trail Finder (NC Mountains)
Land of Waterfalls 3-mile hike 7-mile hike
Linville Gorge
Local Land Conservancy Trail Finder
Local, Regional and Urban Bicycling Maps (includes greenways)
Looking Glass Rock
Mountains-to-Sea Trail
Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve
National Parks
Southern Appalachian Highland Conservancy
Table Rock Mountain
Triangle Land Conservancy
Uwharrie National Forest
North Dakota
American State Parks
Theodore Roosevelt NP (see Badlands & Petrified Forest Loop)
Oregon
American State Parks
Clear Lake Cabin Lookout Mt. Hood National Forest
Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls waterfall & hike finder
Crater Lake Lodges 7-mile hike from cabins & campground
South Carolina
American State Parks
Table Rock State Park Contains highest point in the state
Utah
American State Parks
Angel’s Landing Zion National Park
Basecamper Vans Salt Lake City
Fairyland Loop Trail Bryce National Park
Hiking in Utah Extensive online trip planning guide
Kanarra Creek Dixie National Forest
National Parks
Virginia
American State Parks
McAfee Knob
New River State Park Trail
Old Rag, Shenandoah National Park
Virginia Creeper Trail
Virginia Creeper Trail Club
Washington
American State Parks
Hidden Lake Lookout
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
National Parks
Robin Lakes Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Three Fingers Lookout Requires mountaineering skills
West Virginia
American State Parks
Greenbrier River Trail
New River Gorge
Wisconsin
American State Parks
St. Croix National Scenic River
Wyoming
American State Parks
Grand Teton Climbers Ranch
Grand Teton Inner Park Loop non-motorized use during end of April
Grand Teton National Park
National Parks
Yellowstone NP Lodges
Multiple States Individual States International Long-Distance
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American State Parks
Appalachian Trail 2,200 miles through 14 states
Audubon Centers & Sanctuaries
Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine Readers’ Top 20 Trails
Campervan North America Montana & Nevada rental locations
Continental Divide Trail 3,100 miles through Rocky Mountain states
Firetower Rentals
Hiking Project find a trail or event, read stories
Hipcamp find a place to camp
MTB Project find a mountain bike trail or event
Mountain Project find a route, forum, event, partners
National Outdoor Leadership School
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System find a protected river
North Country Trail 4,100 miles through 7 states
Pacific Crest Trail 2,663 miles through the Pacific Coast states
Powder Project find a ski trail, event, forum
Recreation.gov find a place to camp
Rootsrated find a trail, read stories
Student Conservation Association
Trail Run Project find a trail, event, forum
TrailLink by Rails-To-Trails Conservancy
U.S. National Park Finder
Walk-Up Summit Hikes
International Individual States Multiple States Long-Distance
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Backpacker (trip finder)
Backroads
Canada: Mount Assiniboine
Europe’s Epic Hiking Trails
France
Greece
Iceland
International Wilderness Leadership School
Italian Mountain Club (hut locator)
Madeira
Malawi (guides, huts)
Mont Blanc (hut locator)
National Geographic (trip finder)
Quebec: Sépaq
Scotland
Swiss Alpine Club (hut locator)
United Kingdom
Long Distance Individual States Multiple States International
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Appalachian Trail (USA)
Australian Alps Walking Trail (Australia)
Cinque Terre (Italy)
Coast to Coast (UK)
Continental Divide Trail (USA)
Great Divide Trail (Canada)
Great Eastern Trail (USA)
Great Himalaya Trail (Bhutan, India, Nepal)
Great Wall of China (China) see Organized Events: Global
Hayduke Trail (USA)
Ice Age Trail (USA)
National Geographic Epic Trails
North Country Trail (USA)
Pacific Crest Trail (USA)
Southwest Coast Path (UK)
Te Araroa (New Zealand)
Tour du Mont Blanc (France, Italy, Switzerland) see hut locators above
Wales Coast Path (UK)
