Hiking Resources
Get the information you need to feel confident on your next hike.
Joel Cross
American Hiking Society has partnered with the Hiking Project to help you find trails and featured hikes you’ll love. The Hiking Project is a crowd-sourced platform, which means that all trails are shared by hikers like you. If you don’t see trails near you now, keep checking back. And better yet, why not share your favorite local hikes?
Trail Ratings:
  Easy: walking with no obstacles and low grades
  Easy/Intermediate
  Intermediate: 10% grade, small rocks and roots, easy scrambling
  Intermediate/Difficult
  Difficult: 15% grade, large obstacles, possible scrambling or climbing
  Extremely Difficult: 20% grade, 15+" obstacles, many harder sections
Featured Hikes:
Sometimes it's hard to pick the perfect hike right off the map. Browse through Hiking Project's highest rated hikes to see which trails other hikers are ranting and raving about.
Download the Trail Info:
take the info with you on your next hike. Download the maps and trail info to your mobile device for offline use. Remember to pin the trails before you leave cell service.
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Hiking Resources for Your Next Hike
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All About Trails
Backcountry Stewardship in Eagle Cap Wilderness
A crew of American Hiking Society volunteers set out into Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness to spend a week living and working in the backcountry.
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Hard Work, Shared Joy in Montana’s Wilderness
American Hiking Society volunteers joined wilderness stewards from the Selway Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation to care for the Holloway Lake Trail #393.
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A Hikers Guide to the Government Shutdown (Updated Sept. 2025)
Your bags are packed, the car is loaded, and you are about to set off on a nice outdoor getaway to enjoy some hiking and fresh air when you hear then news that the government has shut down and you may not be able to access your favorite trail. Don’t fear, you can likely still go out and enjoy your hike, but you will be more limited in where you can go, what resources will be available, and who will be there to assist you.
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Restoring Trails on the Oregon Coast
This summer, a crew of American Hiking Society volunteers traveled to the scenic town of Newport, Oregon, to restore the Salal Hill Trail.
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Stewardship and Connection in the Sierra Nevada
In California’s Sierra Nevada, a crew of American Hiking Society volunteers gathered to restore the Camp Irene Trail in the Mokelumne Wilderness.
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Trail Stewardship in Hope, Alaska
On the rugged and beautiful Gull Rock Trail, American Hiking Society volunteers worked to replace a boardwalk and keep this popular trail safe and accessible.
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Strengthening Trails and Connections in the Last Frontier
In Whittier, Alaska, a group of AHS volunteers built trail in the Chugach National Forest and gave back to a place unlike anywhere else.
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American Hiking Society Comments on Roadless Rule Proposed Repeal
On behalf of AHS and the 63 million strong hiking community we oppose the proposed rescission of the Roadless Rule as it will negatively impact the hiking community’s access to and enjoyment of the 9,298 miles of hiking trails contained within roadless areas.
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American Hiking's Alliance of Hiking Organizations is a network of trail groups, hiking clubs, land trusts and other organizations working to promote and protect hiking trails, trail lands, and the hiking experience. American Hiking Society and its Alliance are the primary force in pressing for increased funding for trails and protecting places special to hikers.
Learn about organizational membership benefits and join the Alliance today.
You may sort our list of Alliance members below by any column, by clicking on the up/down arrows in the header.
| Organization Name | City | State | Website | Membership Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adirondack Forty-Sixers | Plattsburgh | NY | http://www.adk46er.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Alaska Trails | Anchorage | AK | www.alaska-trails.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| American Endurance Ride Conference | Auburn | CA | http://www.aerc.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Arizona Trail Association | Tucson | AZ | http://www.aztrail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Bay Area Ridge Trail Council | Berkeley | CA | http://www.ridgetrail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Between the Hills Conservancy | Purcellville | VA | http://www.blueridgecenter.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy | Franklin | NC | http://ncbartramtrail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Camp Tuscazoar | Zoarville | OH | http://www.tuscazoar.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Carolina Mountain Club | Asheville | NC | http://www.carolinamtnclub.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Cayuga Trails Club, Inc. | Ithaca | NY | http://www.cayugatrailsclub.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Columbia Land Conservancy | Chatham | NY | https://clctrust.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Connecticut Forest & Park Association | Rockfall | CT | http://www.ctwoodlands.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Finger Lakes Trail Conference | Mt Morris | NY | http://www.fingerlakestrail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Florida Trail Association | Gainesville | FL | http://www.floridatrail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Foothills Trail Club | Cheektowaga | NY | http://www.foothillstrailclub.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Friends of Congaree Swamp | Columbia | SC | http://www.friendsofcongaree.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Friends of Panthertown | Cashiers | NC | http://www.panthertown.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Headwaters Trail System | Three Forks | MT | threeforksmontana.us | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Horse-Shoe Trail Conservancy | Harrisburg | PA | http://hstrail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Klickitat Trail Conservancy | Lyle | WA | http://klickitat-trail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Louisiana Hiking Club | Baton Rouge | LA | http://hikelouisiana.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE |
| National Coast Trail Association | Eugene | OR | http://www.coasttrails.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Natural Bridge Appalachian Trail Club | Lynchburg | VA | http://nbatc.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Norfolk Land Trust | Norfolk | CT | http://norfolklandtrust.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Northwest Youth Corps | Eugene | OR | http://www.nwyouthcorps.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Ozark Highlands Trail Association | Fayetteville | AR | ozarkhighlandstrail.com | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Pacific Crest Trail Association | Sacramento | CA | http://www.pcta.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Palmetto Trail (Palmetto Conservation Foundation) | Columbia | SC | http://www.palmettoconservation.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Potomac Heritage Trail Association | Sterling | VA | http://www.potomactrail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Red Lodge Hiking Club | Columbus | MT | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Victor Hiking Trails | Victor | NY | http://www.victorhikingtrails.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Visit Mississippi | Jackson | MS | http://www.visitmississippi.org | Alliance, BRONZE |