Best Western Trails
American Hiking Society Announces Best Trails in the West
Do you like to get outside to escape the crowds? Are you looking for "undiscovered" places to see waterfalls, lonely trails and towering peaks?
Many BLM lands are unique and wild, offering exceptional views, few people, and a rare opportunity to experience the "wild west" in the same way the pioneers did hundreds of years ago. But, because many of these fantastic landscapes aren't very well known, it's hard to find information about exceptional hikes on BLM lands.
Hikes feature midnight sun, knee-deep wildflowers, petroglyphs and the opportunity to experience traditional western lifestyles. Best yet, most of these hikes are part of a new system of BLM lands known as the National Landscape Conservation System – 26 million acres of the best places to experience the history and wild beauty of the west.
Click on the hike names below to explore some of the hidden the hidden treasures of the west
Hike: Calico Tank Hike
Nearest City: Las Vegas, NV
Management Area: Red Rocks Canyon National Conservation Area
Hike: Continental Divide Trail in New Mexico
Nearest City: Cuba, NM
Management Area: Ignacio Chavez Special Management Area/Empedrado Wilderness Study Area
Hike: Cow Creek Wilderness Hike
Nearest City: Chinook, MT
Management Area: Missouri River Breaks National Monument
Hike: Fisher Towers Hike
Nearest City: Moab, UT
Management Area: Fischer Towers Recreation Site
Hike: Kingston Range Wilderness Hike
Nearest City: Baker, California
Management Area: Kingston Range Wilderness
Hike: Lost Coast Trail
Nearest City: Shelter Cove, CA
Management Area: King Range National Conservation Area
Hike: Lovell Canyon Hike
Nearest City: Las Vegas, NV
Management Area: Muddy Mountains Wilderness Area
Hike: Mill Creek Canyon Trail
Nearest City: Moab, UT
Management Area: Mill Creek Canyon Wilderness Study Area
Hike: Paria Canyon - Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness Trail
Nearest City: Southern entrance Lees Ferry, Arizona.
Management Area: Vermillion Cliffs National Monument
Hike: Pinnell Mountain National Recreation Trail
Nearest City: Central, AK
Management Area: Steese National Conservation Area
Hike: Virgin Peak Hike
Nearest City: Mesquite, NV
Management Area: Gold Butte Area of Critical Environmental Concern
Hike: White Rock Loop Hike
Nearest City: Las Vegas
Management Area: Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area