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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Help build and maintain hiking trails, conserve America’s natural landscapes, build a more inclusive outdoors, and ensure that tomorrow’s hiking experience is even better than today’s. Your gift makes you part of a growing hiking community helping to protect the places you love to hike.
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Hiking Resources for Your Next Hike
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All About Trails
Trip Safety: Don’t Get Stuck in the Dark
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Hiking Iceland – Water, Water Everywhere!
Hiking isn’t always about accomplishing some feat; often it is about allowing the voice of nature to flow over you and take you deeper into an expanded awareness. One amazing…
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The Top Five Mistakes Thru Hikers Make
Written by Astral & Jennifer Pharr Davis Making mistakes is a healthy part of any thru hike. You can’t successfully backpack over 2,000 miles without making tweaks and adjustments to your original…
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Why Technology Should Take a Hike
Why Technology Should Take A Hike Did you know that the average American spends ELEVEN hours looking at a screen each day1? Guess it’s not so surprising … wake up…
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Come Together for Public Lands
Come Together for Public Lands Photographer’s Name Congress returns today after the midterm election with a lot of work to do in a short amount of time. On Election Day,…
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Statement in Support of LWCF, Deferred Maintenance, and Every Kid Outdoor Act Senate Markup
PDF version of letter The Honorable Lisa Murkowski Chairman Committee on Energy & Natural Resources 304 Dirksen Senate Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Maria Cantwell Ranking Member Committee…
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5 Tips to Keep Your Feet Happy
Hello Fall! With less-crowded trails, cooler days and glorious fall colors, it’s our favorite time of the year for hiking and backpacking trips! To make sure your trip isn’t ruined…
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My First Time Mountaineering (and Other Firsts from Expedition #BeSafeGannett)
I’m not a mountaineer. I want to start of this post telling you that, because if there’s one thing this mountaineering experience taught me, it’s that you are stronger and…
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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 | Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adirondack Forty-Sixers | Plattsburgh | NY | www.adk46er.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| American Endurance Ride Conference | Auburn | CA | www.aerc.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Arizona Trail Association | Tucson | AZ | www.aztrail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Bay Area Ridge Trail Council | Berkeley | CA | www.ridgetrail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Between the Hills Conservancy | Purcellville | VA | www.blueridgecenter.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy | Franklin | NC | www.ncbartramtrail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Camp Tuscazoar | Zoarville | OH | www.tuscazoar.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Carolina Mountain Club | Asheville | NC | www.carolinamtnclub.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Cayuga Trails Club, Inc. | Ithaca | NY | www.cayugatrailsclub.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Champlain Area Trails | Westport | NY | www.champlainareatrails.com/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Chinook Trail Association | Vancouver | WA | www.chinooktrails.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| City of New Castle Parks and Recreation | New Castle | PA | www.newcastlepa.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Columbia Land Conservancy | Chatham | NY | www.clctrust.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Connecticut Forest & Park Association | Rockfall | CT | www.ctwoodlands.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Finger Lakes Trail Conference, Inc. | Mt Morris | NY | www.fingerlakestrail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Florida Trail Association | Gainesville | FL | www.floridatrail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Friends of Congaree Swamp | Columbia | SC | www.friendsofcongaree.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Friends of Government Canyon | San Antonio | TX | www.friendsofgc.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Friends of Panthertown | Cashiers | NC | www.panthertown.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | Bozeman | MT | www.gvlt.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Headwaters Trail System | THREE FORKS | MT | www.threeforksmontana.us | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Horse-Shoe Trail Conservancy | Southeastern | PA | www.hstrail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Idaho Trails Association | Council | ID | www.idahotrailsassociation.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance | Anchorage | AK | www.iditarodnationalhistorictrail.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Klickitat Trail Conservancy | Lyle | WA | www.klickitat-trail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Louisiana Hiking Club | Baton Rouge | LA | www.hikelouisiana.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Mountain High Hikers | Hayesville | NC | www.mountainhighhikers.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Natural Bridge Appalachian Trail Club | Lynchburg | VA | www.nbatc.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| NC High Peaks Trail Association | Burnsville | NC | www.nchighpeaks.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Norfolk Land Trust | Norfolk | CT | www.norfolklandtrust.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Northwest Youth Corps | Eugene | OR | www.nwyouthcorps.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Ozark Highlands Trail Association | Fayetteville | AR | www.ozarkhighlandstrail.com | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Pacific Crest Trail Association | Sacramento | CA | www.pcta.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Palmetto Conservation Foundation - Palmetto Trail | Columbia | SC | www.palmettoconservation.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Potomac Heritage Trail Association | Sterling | VA | www.potomactrail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Red Lodge Hiking Club | Columbus | MT | Alliance, BRONZE | ||
| Southern Blue Ridge Hikers | Highlands | NC | Alliance, BRONZE | ||
| Victor Hiking Trails, Inc. | Victor | NY | www.victorhikingtrails.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Visit Mississippi | Jackson | MS | www.visitmississippi.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Washington Trails Association | Seattle | WA | www.wta.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |